Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

Overview

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).

Top Cast

Keahi Delovio

Young Woman

Imaikalani Kalahele

The Kahuna of Waikiki

Shiro Kawai

Japanese Businessman

Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai

Kealii, the Janitor