HIFFFILMS 28TH LOUIS VUITTON HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
REEL LIFE | HAWAII PREMIERE
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a
generation. In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little
NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop &
graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence
from the "established" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, became a movement
that continues to transform pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within
this culture, BEAUTIFUL LOSERS focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what
happens when the outside becomes "in" and explores the creative ethos
connecting these artists and today's youth.
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UNITED STATES 2008 | ENGLISH | 90 MIN.
OC 12 9:15PM DOL
Director: Aaron Rose, Joshua Leonard DIRTY HANDS / BOB MARLEY
THE BETRAYAL NERAKHOON
REEL LIFE | HAWAII PREMIERE
Filmed over the course of 23 years, THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON) is an epic story of one family’s journey
from war-torn Laos to the mean streets of New York, from the ‘80s to the present. Thavisouk Phrasavath
tells the story of himself as a young man struggling to survive a war and the hardships of immigrant life.
His mother tells her own astonishing tale of perseverance as a soldier’s wife. Breathtaking and compelling,
renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras’s directorial debut is a remarkable collaboration with co-director
Phrasavath – a poetic and deeply personal film about the hidden, human face of war’s “collateral damage.”
UNITED STATES 2008 | ENGLISH, LAO W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 95 MIN.
Director: Thavisouk Phrasavath, Ellen Kuras; Cast: Thavisouk Phrasavath
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VIETNAM OVERTURES | SOMEPLACE ELSE
OC 14 9:15PM DOL
BOOGIE MAN: THE LEE ATWATER STORY
POLITICS & POWER | HAWAII PREMIERE
In eye-opening interviews with Atwater’s closest friends and enemies, BOOGIE MAN re-examines
Atwater’s crucial role in the remaking of the Republican Party. To Democrats offended by his cutthroat style
(to say nothing of the 1988 Willie Horton controversy), Atwater was a political assassin dubbed by one
Congresswoman “the most evil man in America.” But to most Republicans he remains a hero for his deep
understanding of the American heartland and his unapologetic vision of politics as war. Director Stefan
Forbes offers a timely documentary for this election year as he examines the charming, yet Machiavellian,
godfather of the modern negative political campaign.
UNITED STATES 2008 | ENGLISH | 86 MIN.
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Director: Stefan Forbes; Cast: Mary Matalin, Michael Dukakis
OC 16 PM 18 12PM DOL
CRAWFORD | SHOT IN BOMBAY
BOSES — VOICES
ASIAN SHOWCASE | U.S. PREMIERE
BOSES is the story of a musician named Ariel who offers violin lessons to a child of the slums. Through the
violin, the abused child Onyok is able to regain his voice from a silent, desensitized existence. A violin
teacher and his student, a mute 7-year-old abused child in a shelter, develop a friendship stemming from
their love of music. Ariel discovers the immense talent of Onyok hiding behind a veneer of silence and pain
caused by an unhappy and cruel father. In the developing relationship of teacher and student, both charac-
ters reveal more of themselves that otherwise may have remained unspoken. They discover each other's
strengths and failures through the violin lessons.
PHILIPPINES 2008 | TAGALOG W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 90 MIN.
Director: Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil; Cast: Coke Bolipata, Julian Duque, Cherry Pie Picache
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BRUTUS | SANTA MESA
OC 11 11: 3 0 AM 13 4 : 15 PM DOL
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