Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

In between growing frustrations toward cleaning up after an endless parade of tourists and reflections on a traumatizing memory, a voice rises from within a soft-spoken Hawaiian janitor down on the sidewalk in Waikiki. This narrative short film is inspired by a collection of poetry published posthumously featuring the work of Kānaka Maoli poet Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-84).

• Release date
• March 23, 2019
• Runtime
• 20 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Justyn Ah Chong

Cast

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Keahi Delovio Young Woman

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Imaikalani Kalahele The Kahuna of Waikiki Shiro Kawai Japanese Businessman

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Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai Kealii, the Janitor