Honolulu

Honolulu

Directed By Maya Tanaka

USA | Narrative | 15 min

New York City Premiere

Flaming lobsters and menstruation woes plague 12-year-old Yuki’s doomed Hawai’ian beach vacation. As tensions boil over, she, her aloof father, and elegant grandmother battle bright red sunburns and the seemingly mundane family scuffles that manage to leave behind the deepest scars.

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    Film Details

    1. English, Japanese

    2. English

    3. New York City Premiere

    4. 2023

    5. 15 minutes

    6. Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Drama, Family, Fantasy

    7. Narrative

    8. USA

      9. Maya Tanaka


      A writer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York, Maya Tanaka’s work examines intimate historical narratives around cultural legacy, queerness, gender, and sexuality. She received the 2021 Tribeca Studios x Chanel Through Her Lens Female Filmmaking Grant in support of her most recent film, HONOLULU. Her films have been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Urbanworld Film Festival, the Atlanta International Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and more.

      10. Shuchi Talati

        Darrin Kaneshiro

        Maya Tanaka

      11. Maya Tanaka

      12. Honori Shinozaki

        Tatsuya Nishizaki

        Junko Eguchi

      13. Jih-E Peng (DP)

        Kent Bassett (Editor)

        Mark Van Hare (Composer)

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