The 2021 Hawai'i International Film Festival, Presented by Halekulani is here! This is my seventh year covering what has become one of my favorite film festivals of the course of each year. There's always such an amazing lineup of movies from all over the world and it's always nice to see so many different perspectives from all over the place. This year's event is a combination of virtual access and in person screenings with lots of measures and protocols in place to keep everyone safe. See below for my list of TwoOhSix Picks, the movies you definitely want to have on your radar whether you will be attending in person or watching from home.
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| Office Royale directed by Kazuaki Seki |
These feature narrative and documentary films will be available during the festival. Please check the web pages linked for each movie to find specific info on in-person screenings, virtual access, locations, and tickets. More festival info at HIFF.org.
- 7 Days directed by Roshan Sethi
- Anima / 莫尔道嘎 directed by Cao Jinling
- Anita / 梅艷芳 directed by Longman Leung
- The Art of Incarceration directed by Alex Siddons
- Catch the Fair One directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka
- Come Back Any Time / また いらっしゃい directed by John Daschbach
- Drive My Car / ドライブ・マイ・カー directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- Gift of Fire / 太陽の子 directed by Hiroshi Kurosaki
- Heaven: To the Land of Happiness / 행복의 나라로 directed by Im Sang-soo
- The Island In Me directed by Gemma Cubero del Barrio
- It's a Summer Film! / サマーフィルムにのって directed by Soushi Matsumoto
- Off Country directed by John Harvey and Rhian Skirving
- Office Royale / 地獄の花園 directed by Kazuaki Seki
- One Second / 一秒钟 directed by Zhang Yimou
- Rolling / 말아 directed by Kwak Min-seung
- Spiritwalker / 유체이탈자 directed by Yoon Jae-keun
- Sinkhole / 싱크홀 directed by Kim Ji-hoon
- Time / 殺出個黃昏 directed by Ricky Ko
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| Waterman directed by Isaac Halisima |
Special Event Screenings:
- Belle / 竜とそばかすの姫 directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Closing Night Film)
- Hostage: Missing Celebrity / 인질 directed by Pil Gam-sung (Gala Screening Evet)
- I Am a Simple Man directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi (Centerpiece Film)
- Waterman directed by Isaac Halisima (Opening Night Film)
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| Cat Daddies directed by Mye Hoang |
Movies I've Watched:
- Cat Daddies directed by Mye Hoang
- Interview with director Mye Hoang (coming soon)
- The Fabulous Filipino Brothers directed by Dante Basco
- Faceless directed by Jennifer Ngo
- Food For the Rest of Us directed by Caroline Cox
- Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust directed by Ann Kaneko
- Try Harder! directed by Debbie Lum
- Wheel of Fantasy and Fortune / 偶然と想像 directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
To keep track of all my reviews and festival coverage please go to: TwoOhSix at HIFF 2021.
About Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani (HIFF):
Established in 1981, the Hawai‘i International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of cultural exchange and media in the Pacific Rim. HIFF is a premier international film event that has won the praise of international filmmakers, scholars, educators, governments, programmers and film industry leaders across the globe. Visit hiff.org for more information.
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