Mele Murals (2016)
Mele Murals is a documentary on the transformative power of modern graffiti art and ancient Hawaiian culture for a new generation of Native Hawaiians. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists - Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea. Set against the resurgence of Hawaiian language and culture of the past twenty years, Estria and Prime tell how their street art has taken them on personal journeys to discover their history, identity and responsibilities as Hawaiian people.
Director: Tadashi Nakamura
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: November 6, 2016
Cast
Cinematography: Justyn Ah Chong
Editing: Tadashi Nakamura
Production: ʻŌiwi TV, Pacific Islanders in Communications
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mele Murals about?
- Mele Murals is a documentary on the transformative power of modern graffiti art and ancient Hawaiian culture for a new generation of Native Hawaiians. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists - Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea. Set against the resurgence of Hawaiian language and culture of the past twenty years, Estria and Prime tell how their street art has taken them on personal journeys to discover their history, identity and responsibilities as Hawaiian people.
- Who directed Mele Murals?
- Mele Murals was directed by Tadashi Nakamura.
- Who stars in Mele Murals?
- Mele Murals stars Estria Miyashiro, John "Prime" Hina.
- How long is Mele Murals?
- Mele Murals has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Mele Murals?
- Mele Murals is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mele Murals produced?
- Mele Murals was produced in United States of America.