HIFFFILMS 28TH LOUIS VUITTON HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
KANTATA TAKWA
ASIAN SHOWCASE | U.S. PREMIERE
Using animation and live action, three directors turn music, theatre and film into a new unity. The film’s title
KANTATA TAKWA (named after the orchestra) stands for the ‘kantata’ of love, comprising patience, dedica-
tion and sincerity – a state of mind that strives for dignity and humanism. As co-director Eros Djarot says:
“The central question is: What for? What do we live for in this bloody world? If we can’t answer this ques-
tion, we’re finished.” Despite the independent status and the experimental nature of the film, it had a rela-
tively large budget thanks to the support of the oil billionaire Djodi Setiewan, who also
has a walk-on role in the film. The three directors come together from different
backgrounds in their attempt to search for the roots of Indonesian culture. – SIFF
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INDONESIA 1992 | INDONESIAN W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 95 MIN.
OC 14 3PM, 5PM UHM
Director: Eros Djarot, Gotot Prakosa, Slamet Rahardjo THE TRUTH BE TOLD | THE PHOTOGRAPH
THE WRECKING CREW
AMERICAN SPECTRUM | HAWAII PREMIERE
The session musicians of The Wrecking Crew were the unsung heroes of popular music. During the ‘60s,
they played on hits for dozens of popular singers such as the Beach Boys, Phil Spector, the Monkees, Sonny
& Cher, the Mamas and the Papas, and Frank and Nancy Sinatra. These musicians performed on thousands
of records, film and television soundtracks that defined popular culture in the swinging ‘60s. They provided
that unquantifiable magic that sent songs to the top of the Billboard charts. And yet, as hard as they
worked, their names were completely unknown – until now. THE WRECKING CREW features interviews
with the surviving members of the group as well as American music icons such as Dick Clark, Brian Wilson,
Cher, Nancy Sinatra and Micky Dolenz. – Jason Soeda
UNITED STATES 2008 | ENGLISH | 98 MIN.
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Director: Denny Tedesco; Cast: Brian Wilson, Cher OF ALL THE THINGS | SHOT IN BOMBAY
OC 13 3:30PM 14 6:15PM DOL
THE KILLING OF A CHINESE COOKIE
AMERICAN SPECTRUM | HAWAII PREMIERE
For nearly a century, people have turned to this prophetic dessert for advice, inspiration, and even winning
lottery combinations. While the fortune cookie has been a source of fascination and a Chinese cuisine staple
in North America, it remains nearly non-existent in China. This film will examine the heated debate over the
true origin of the fortune cookie, the mixing of eastern and western cultures that produced it, and the cook-
ie’s rise from a simple pastry to a pop culture phenomenon.
UNITED STATES 2007 | ENGLISH | 74 MIN.
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Director: Derek Shimoda
OC PM 19 1:30PM DOL
PING PONG PLAYA | LONG STORY SHORT
KUNG FU KID GANFU KUN
FAMILY FEST | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Kung Fu (played by 8-year-old Chinese martial artist Zhang Zhuang) is a Shaolin monk on the cusp of completing
his training. He’s already defeated a series of enemies and there’s only one left. According to his aging master Pin
Ko (Pinko Izumi), his final opponent resides in Japan, and he’ll need to vanquish him to earn his expert license. So
Pin Ko sends the tiny warrior to Tokyo where he befriends Izumi, the proprietress of a Chinese restaurant. Their
friendship seems destined. After all, Izumi is a martial arts master herself, and uses uncanny skills to prepare tasty
noodles. Before long, an evil force corrupting the Japanese educational system challenges Kung Fu and Izumi. Can
the brave boy save the children of Japan? KUNG FU KID is guaranteed fun and excitement for the whole family!
JAPAN 2007 | JAPANESE W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 98 MIN.
Director: Issei Oda; Cast: Zhang Zhuang,
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Pinko Izumi, Takashi Sasano ORZ BOYZ | FIGHTER
OC 18 11:30AM 19 2:30PM DOL
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