Friday, August 7

Annie Goldson tells the story of prominent gay couple John Scott and Greg Scrivener, who were murdered in their Suva home in 2001. John, Director of the Fiji Red Cross, had become well-known during the coup of 2000 when he courageously assisted hostages held by George Speight and his followers. The two men were killed in the name of God by Apete Kaisau, a young indigenous Fijian man who had been friends with the couple. This film won the Best Documentary and Achievement in Cinematography Award at the 2008 Qanta Film and Television Awards, the South Pacific Pictures Award for Achievement in Film at the 2008 Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Awards, and the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Festival International du Film Documentaire Oceanien.  

New Zealand roots musician Tigilau Ness has waited 27 years to release his first album.  Born in Auckland to Niuean parents, the early part of his life was dedicated to protest. At 20, he joined the Polynesian Panthers, insisting that Maori and Pacific Islanders present a united front on issues of Maori sovereignty. In 1981 he was imprisoned after the South African Rugby tour protests. Being in jail changed Ness and he became a devout Rastafarian. He is also father to a famous rap artist: Che Fu. 

Tough kids from tough backgrounds living dangerous lives-these are the young people of the oasis, a grimy brick youth refuge in inner-city Sydney. No story is too horrific, no circumstance too dire, no kid too damaged for its tireless director, Captain Paul Moulds. This raw observation documentary filmed over two years captures Paul's daily battle to save these lost children of the so-called "Lucky Country." Last year, it took the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in a Documentary. 

John Marston, Coast Salish carver from Vancouver Island, travels up the jungle-shrouded Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to learn about the thriving carving culture there. Teddy Balangu, a carver from the Iatmul tribe, finds himself for the first time on airplanes and seeing snow on his journey to Canada. Together, they share each other's culture and learn about the myths and legends that inform their arts.

An Island Calling
(1:00 p.m., New Zealand, 2008, Annie Goldson, 75 min)

For a detailed schedule and directions to the theater, go to www.honoluluacademy.org. Click on museum and then Doris Duke Theatre. The program is under films. For information, call 808-532-8768.

Free tickets available 30 minutes before each screening, on a first-come first-served basis. Seating is limited to 280.