Documentary · United States of America · 2009 · 57m

Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i poster
Director
Marlene Booth
Cast
Kanalu Young as Lee Tonouchi as Teresa Lau as Keith Kashiwada as Narrator
Crew
Rodney Ohtani — Director of Photography Shirley Thompson — Editor Marlene Booth — Producer Kanalu Young — Producer
Synopsis

What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your "mother tongue" or ridiculed because of your accent? "Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i" addresses these questions through its lively examination of Pidgin - the language spoken by over half of Hawai'i's people.

Mood & Themes
identityindigenoushawaiilanguagenative hawaiianpidgin
Key Collaborators
Marlene Booth Director Rodney Ohtani Director of Photography Shirley Thompson Editor Marlene Booth Producer Kanalu Young Producer
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