Honolulu

USA202316 minEnglishDrama, Family-friendly

Flaming lobsters and menstruation woes plague 12-year-old Yuki’s doomed Hawai'ian beach vacation.

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Directors Bio

Maya Tanaka

Maya Tanaka is a Japanese and Lebanese American filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Her work uses writing and film to question historical narratives around cultural legacy, gender, and sexuality.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: LET’S BE FRIENDS shorts programme.

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