This film is a Hawaiian story of pain and promise, of challenge and triumph and a story of leadership. Sustaining a serious eye wound in Normandy during WWII that left him in the dark for two years, Myron "Pinky" Thompson emerged with a clear vision of his purpose in life. Thompson would go on to be a social worker, mentor and revered leader in the Native Hawaiian community who left a legacy of positive social change, pride in Pacific heritage and a strong sense of native identity among Hawaiians that flourishes today.
This film played at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
- Year2014
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- DirectorTy Sanga
- ScreenwriterTy Sanga
- ProducerVjnce Keala Lucero, Caleb Lucero, Ty Sanga
- Executive ProducerRandie Kamuela Fong, Jamie Mililani Fong
- CinematographerVince Keala Lucero, Greg Doi Jr., Todd Fink
- EditorSeong Kyu Whang
This film is a Hawaiian story of pain and promise, of challenge and triumph and a story of leadership. Sustaining a serious eye wound in Normandy during WWII that left him in the dark for two years, Myron "Pinky" Thompson emerged with a clear vision of his purpose in life. Thompson would go on to be a social worker, mentor and revered leader in the Native Hawaiian community who left a legacy of positive social change, pride in Pacific heritage and a strong sense of native identity among Hawaiians that flourishes today.
This film played at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
- Year2014
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- DirectorTy Sanga
- ScreenwriterTy Sanga
- ProducerVjnce Keala Lucero, Caleb Lucero, Ty Sanga
- Executive ProducerRandie Kamuela Fong, Jamie Mililani Fong
- CinematographerVince Keala Lucero, Greg Doi Jr., Todd Fink
- EditorSeong Kyu Whang