A Tale of Two Sisters (2022)

Inspired by the mo'olelo of Hi'iakaikapoliopele, "A Tale of Two Sisters" blends narrative and movement based storytelling to tell the tale of two sisters overcoming tension in their relationship.

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writer/director/producer/editor Angelique Kalani Axelrode 
choreographer/producer Brigitte Leilani Axelrode
cinematographer Gianna Cullen
composer Steph Barker and Blaze Foreman

Premiere at the Hawai’i International Film Festival 2022

Available on Hawaiian Airlines from August-October 2023

"Spirit of Festival" Award at Third Coast Dance Film Festival 2023

“ʻEhā: Na Wāhine Kanaka in Hawaiʻi Cinema” Program at the Asian Film Archives 2023

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Official Selection 2023

NAISA: Native American Indigenous Scholars Association Conference 2023

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Best Hawaiian Short Film 2023

Bronx World Film Festival 2024

CSULB Panel: Pasifika Visions in LA: Trans-Pacific Feminisms and Narrative Shorts 2024

Hawai'i State Legislature Art at the Capitol Event 2024

Festival of the Pacific Screening Series 2024