About the Film: The Fukumitsu ʻOhana (family) of Hakipuʻu are Native Hawaiian taro farmers and keepers of this generational practice. While much of Oʻahu has become urbanized, Hakipuʻu remains a kīpuka (oasis) of traditional knowledge where great chiefs once resided and their bones still remain. The Fukumitsus are tossed into a world of complex real estate and judicial proceedings when nearby Kualoa Ranch, a large settler-owned corporation, destroys their familial burials to make way for continued development plans.

About the Filmmaker: Justyn Ah Chong (Kānaka Maoli) is an award-winning Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Justyn has worked at ʻŌiwi Television Network, Hawaii's premiere Indigenous broadcast station. His acclaimed film, Down on the Sidewalk In Waikiki, premiered at Māoriland Film Festival, winning the People’s Choice Award for Best Short Drama. He continues to share culturally-inspired, place-based stories through his production company, Olonā Media.

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