SEVENTH FIRE @ HIFF #HPUHPN #HPN

The first movie I watched at the Hawaii International Film Festival was   "Seventh Fire" by Director: Jack Pettibone Riccobono.

This film was about a  Native American Rob Brown who was in prison five times and a young protege of his and how the drug culture that once haunted Rob in his reservation is still continuing in the reservation with today's youth.  This was a powerful documentary a must see.

I think the highlight of this film for me was  I got to meet the director and star Rob Brown and hear their personal accounts on how this documentary was made and filmed in different times and how long the process took.    It was also fascinating to see that Rob had turned himself and is a positive leader within his tribe on the reservation.

A must see, go check out more at  the website.

http://www.theseventhfire.com/

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

  I had the opportunity to obtain a Press pass to this year's  Hawaii International Film Festival,
although  my part time job and full college schedule has kept me pretty busy I was able to view two films during the festival.     I watched a film called   "Love Among the Ruins" it was a silent film recreation, and I have to say it was done quite well, because I didn't know it was a recreation, I actually believed the story line of the lost footage and the love story.   I was quite suprised how much I could enjoy a silent film without any dialogue.  The actors and actresses did remarkably well during the film, and the director and cinematographer were on point in this film.  I highly recommend seeing this film if you have a chance.

Here is a link to the trailer   http://program.hiff.org/films/detail/love_among_the_ruins_2015#

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