United States / Nov 04, 2022 / Hawai‘i International Film Festival
As The Water Darkens (2022)
Directed by Tiare Ribeaux
19minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A weaver navigates between survival and her connection to the land while a mysterious rash grows on her body. While working as a cleaner, she becomes entranced by a mysterious painting and learns it is inspired by a Hawaiian creation story. As her rash worsens, she realizes her drinking water has been poisoned by fuel leaking into the island’s watersheds, and undergoes a major transformation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Puakea Nogelmeier | Bus Public Service Announcement (voice) |
| Sancia Miala Shiba | Hala Picker #2 |
| Josh Tengan | Hala Picker #1 |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pōʻele Wai |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lenape Creative Group, Yanasa Films |
| Official site | tiareribeaux.com |
| Release date | 4 novembre 2022 |
| Production | Sebastian Galasso, Jody Stillwater |
| Writer | Sebastian Galasso, Tiare Ribeaux, Lise Michelle Suguitan Childers, Nanea Lum |
| Editing | Tiare Ribeaux |
| Cinematography | Jody Stillwater, Vincent Bercasio, Jason Chu, Reise Kochi |
| Assistant directors | Tiare Ribeaux |
| Camera operators | Jody Stillwater, Vincent Bercasio, Jason Chu, Reise Kochi |
| Additional photography | Jody Stillwater, Vincent Bercasio, Jason Chu, Reise Kochi |
| Production design | Nanea Lum, Tiare Ribeaux, Reise Kochi, Vi Viray Bautista |
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| Art direction | Nanea Lum, Tiare Ribeaux, Reise Kochi, Vi Viray Bautista |
| Set decoration | Nanea Lum, Tiare Ribeaux, Reise Kochi, Vi Viray Bautista |
| Visual effects | Vincent Bercasio |
| Music | Jason Chu, Ted de Oliveira, Jody Stillwater, Romeo Lapitan, Erick Melanson, Tiare Ribeaux |
| Sound | Jason Chu, Jody Stillwater, Romeo Lapitan, Erick Melanson, Ted de Oliveira, Tiare Ribeaux |
| Costume design | Lise Michelle Suguitan Childers, Tiare Ribeaux, Tamiko Hobin |
| Makeup | Tamiko Hobin, Tiare Ribeaux, Lise Michelle Suguitan Childers |
| Hairstyling | Tiare Ribeaux, Lise Michelle Suguitan Childers, Tamiko Hobin |
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