{"id":168332,"date":"2022-10-31T15:07:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T01:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=168332"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:40:24","slug":"hiff-a-tale-of-two-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/31\/hiff-a-tale-of-two-sisters\/","title":{"rendered":"HIFF<\/abbr> short film inspired by Pele, younger sibling Hi\u02bbiaka"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From A Tale of Two Sisters<\/em>: The two sisters experiencing reconciliation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A made-in-Hawaiʻi<\/span> short film premiering at the 2022 Hawaiʻi<\/span> International Film Festival<\/a> is produced by two real-life sisters; about two fictional sisters; and is based on two of Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s most famous sisters, the deity Pele and her younger sibling, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele<\/span> or Hiʻiaka<\/span>.<\/p>\n

A Tale of Two Sisters<\/em> blends narrative and movement-based storytelling to convey how the two main characters, Gigi and Angi, embark on a journey to overcome the tension in their relationship and better understand their cultural identities.<\/p>\n

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From A Tale of Two Sisters<\/em>: Pele supporting Hiʻiaka<\/span> before they embark on their journey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The eight-minute film is choreographed and produced by Brigitte Leilani Axelrode<\/strong>, who is pursuing a graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies<\/a> at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s College of Social Sciences<\/a>. In 2017, she earned her BFA<\/abbr> in Communication Studies and Dance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s director, writer, editor and producer is Brigitte\u2019s younger sister, Angelique Kalani Axelrode, who earned her BS<\/abbr> from Vanderbilt University in 2021.<\/p>\n

“This film was born out of my sister\u2019s and my distinct yet simultaneous journeys to understand and learn more about Native Hawaiian culture,” said Angelique. “Creating the film together was incredibly cathartic.”<\/p>\n

Other 糖心视频<\/abbr> students involved in the film are producer Iolani Brosio<\/strong>, a PhD<\/abbr> student in the Department of English<\/a> at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa who was Brigitte\u2019s kumu (teacher\/instructor) at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a>; and filmmaker Josiah Castillo<\/strong>, a BFA<\/abbr> candidate in digital cinema at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n

A Tale of Two Sisters<\/em> will premiere in the “Made in Hawaiʻi<\/span> Short Program 1” at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 4, at the Consolidated Theatres in Kah\u0101la, and may be viewed virtually from November 14–27. See the HIFF<\/abbr> website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The film is choreographed and produced by Brigitte Leilani Axelrode, who is pursuing a graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[301,342,33,1466,1026,660,9,60,1540,1626],"class_list":["post-168332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-english","tag-hawaiian","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-social-science","tag-student-recognition","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-women-gender-and-sexuality-studies","tag-women-of-uh","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t