Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 11, 1 November 1997 — LIGHTS, CAMERA, ALOHA! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ALOHA!

lnits 17 th year the Honolulu International F ilm Festival contin - ues to expose loeal audiences to the finest in intemational einema. This years festival features several films that focus on Hawai'i. In addition, a film and panel series called " Par - adise" delves into the world einema perception of "paradise," ranging from Hollywood images of Hawai'i stereotypes to the self-documenta - tion of indigenous peoples. L isted are excerpts from the H1FF pro - gram guide on two films featured at this years film festival, along with venues and showtimes .

Vincent Diaz, a Micronesian scholar who studied in Hawai'i in the early 1990s, explores the canoes of Guam and Polowat, not only as the foundation of his history, but also as a metaphor of the history of the islands and islander travel. He sees the eanoe as symbolic of the survival of native culture. This film is more than a school lesson on "how a eanoe is built in Micronesa." The sacred plaee canoes hold in Hawai'i's heritage will ensure the importance of this personal documentary to all who value our island eulture. Engaging cinematography is shot by a former Hawai'i Intemational Film Festival juror, George Burdeau. — Jeannette Paulson-Hereniko East-West Center, 11/11, 5:30 p.m.

Sacred Vessels: Navigating Tradition and ldentity in Micronesia