Cane Fire by Anthony Banua-Simon is a feature-length documentary that examines the past and present of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, interweaving four generations of family history, numerous Hollywood productions, and troves of found footage to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of the economic and cultural forces that have cast indigenous and working-class residents as “extras” in their own story.Watch trailer and learn more here
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A Conversation with director Anthony Banua-Simon on sugar production, family migration and the many representations of the Hawaiian Islands. Watch here