Title Mele murals / a film by Tadashi Nakamura ; directed and edited by Tadashi Nakamura ; a co-production of ʻŌiwi Television, Pacific Islanders in Communications, Downtown Community Media Center ; in association with Center for Asian American Media ; producers, Tadashi Nakamura, Keoni Lee

Published Center for Asian American Media, 2016 [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (66 minutes) : .flv file, sound Summary A documentary about the transformative power of art through the unlikely union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture. At the center of this story are the artists Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime), and a group of Native Hawaiian youth from the rural community of Waimea, HI. Together they create a mural that addresses the ill effects of environmental changes and encroaching modernization on their native culture Notes Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016 Performer Featuring Estria Miyashiro, John 'Prime' Hina, Kanoa Castro, Pōmai Bertemann, Pua Case, Makaliʻl Bertelmann, Kuʻulei Guerpo, Kay-ala Kahaulelio Subject Mural painting and decoration -- Hawaii Graffiti -- Hawaii Street art -- Hawaii Graffiti artists -- Hawaii Hawaiians -- Ethnic identity Hawaiians -- Social life and customs Genre/Form documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires. Form Streaming video Author Nakamura, Tadashi, film director Miyashiro, Estria, actor Center for Asian American Media (Firm) Kanopy (Firm)

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