Mele Murals
Directed by Tadashi Nakamura
Mele Murals
Oakland Museum of California
March 18, 2016 7:00 pm
At Rush
Mele Murals
New People Cinema
March 19, 2016 12:10 pm
Not Available
Description
Following the inspiring portrait film JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS, filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura strikes again with MELE MURALS, exploring the melding of ancient Hawaiian traditions with hip-hop-infused graffiti art. At the center of the film is a community art project of the same name — led by artists Estria Miyashiro and John “Prime” Hina — which focuses on youth development, arts education and cultural preservation through murals across the Hawaiian Islands.
One of their chosen mural locations is Kanu o ka ‘Āina, a public charter school in Waimea, HI, focusing on education through Hawaiian traditions. The school’s tight-knit community is skeptical about graffiti art and hesitant to accept it at first. Throughout the painting process, however, the veils of adversity are lifted as what the artists create addresses the effects of modernization and environmental change that continue to encroach on the native culture.
What begins as a project to inspire youth and community unexpectedly transforms into a self-reflective journey for Estria and Prime as they rediscover their own identities and duties as Hawaiian artists.
— Elisa Gyotoku
Credits
Director/Editor: Tadashi Nakamura
Producer: Keoni Lee, Tadashi Nakamura
Cinematographer: Justyn Ah Chong, ʻĀina Paikai
Preceded By
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CAAMFest @ OMCA
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Celebrate CAAMFest’s return to the great Oakland Museum of California with a program capturing the intersection of Pacific Island and Bay Area culture.Precedes: Mele Murals
Dates & Times
Mele Murals
Oakland Museum of California
March 18, 2016 7:00 pm
At Rush
Mele Murals
New People Cinema
March 19, 2016 12:10 pm
Not Available
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