Heart Strings: The Story of the Kamaka Ukulele
Thursday, May 24, 9:00 pm
and Friday, May 25, 11:30 pm
For nearly 100 years, from their tiny shop in Honolulu, Kamaka and Sons has crafted the diminutive instrument that has become the gold standard for ukulele worldwide. This program is a Hawaiian story about age-old values of hard work, fortitude, honesty and creativity from a distinctly Hawaiian point of view. Rooted in such concepts as aloha (unconditional love), malama (to serve and care for) and pono (doing what's right), this film offers insight into this family of businessmen and artists and how they work together to preserve the family tradition of success and artistry.
When the Mountain Calls: Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan
Thursday, May 31 at 9:00 pm
This film chronicles Emmy-winning Maui filmmaker Tom Vendetti's experiences and reflections drawn from his more than 30 years of traveling through the Himalayas. Archival video and photographs, along with diary entries, chronicle the changes Vendetti observed over the decades as Chinese and Western influence increased, climate change altered the landscape and the culture faced the threats of modernization. The film features interviews with the Dalai Lama, Lama Tenzin, musician Paul Horn, sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary.
