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ALOHA
A BACKSTAGE LOOK AT THE PEOPLE BEHIND HAWAII'S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTION
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Sharing Aloha is a coming-of-age story told through the lens of college life and Polynesian dance, and set against the backdrop of the controversy swirling around tourism in Hawaiʻi.
ABOUT THE FILM
This 95-minute feature documentary dives behind the scenes for a rare look into one of Hawaii’s most popular (and least understood) tourist stops… It’s a backstage, unscripted exploration of what it means for young Pacific Islanders to preserve and pass on the culture of their ancestors even as the winds of tourism in Hawai’i (both over-tourism, and the pushback against it) shift and change, potentially threatening the foundation upon which they stand — and dance, chant and (sometimes nail-bitingly) perform.
It follows characters each standing at a crossroads: a young dancer struggling with his body image… another walking the razor-fine line between family obligations and performance expectations… a leader who shines onstage but is unsure of her place off it… and a star performer trying to prove to his parents that he’s not a failure after all.
““Sharing Aloha” explores what it means to seek out your place in the world when one audition determines the role you’ll play in determining how — and if — you and your culture are seen at all.
Producer/Director
Blair Treu
Credits:
Bridge to China (2019) –Documentary Director
Granite Flats (2015) – Episode Director
Full Circle (2014) – Director
Meet the Mormons (2014) – Documentary Director
The Last Day of Summer (2007) – Director
Real Families, Real Answers (2004) - Documentary Director
Little Secrets (2001) – Director
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) – Director
The Brainiacs.com (2000) – Director
Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999-2000) – Episode Director
Power Rangers All (1997-1999) – Episode Director
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999) – Episode Director
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1998) – Episode Director
Power Rangers in Space (1998) – Episode Director
Power Rangers Turbo (1997) – Episode Director
Wish Upon a Star (1996) – Director
The Paper Brigade (1996) – Director
Just Like Dad (1995) – Director
