Saturday 10/19: Changemakers Talk

Changemakers Talk with Ioane Goodhue and Luciane Buchanan Presented by ICAN & Hawaiian Film Screening

Location: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004

Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: Free

International Cultural Arts Network (ICAN) will host Ioane Goodhue (Next Goal Wins, Chief of War, Kūkini), and Luciane Buchanan (Night Agent, Chief of War, Mother Tongue); a distinguished roster of actors from the Pacific Islands who are on the cutting edge of creative activity. Following the workshop, three films centering the rich legacy of Hawaiian storytelling will be screened for free to the public.

FILMS:

HŌKŪLE’A: FINDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE NAVIGATOR
USA | 40 minutes | Ty Sanga

In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
Kingdom of Hawai’i | 11 minutes | Ciara Lacy, Daniel Sousa

A magical take on a true story, The Queen’s Flowers is an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai‘i, Queen Lili’uokalani.

KŪKINI
Kingdom of Hawai’i | 26 minutes | Paula Fuga

In 1790 Hawai’i, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to report on the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is miraculously saved by someone who has a message for him of their own.