Aikane

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This animated short retells a Hawaiian legend about two men who are intimate partners. Their love story unfolds alongside a magical adventure in a lush island setting.

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What happens

Aikāne is a 2023 animated short film based on a mythical love and adventure story rooted in the Hawaiian tradition of aikāne, or intimate partners of the same sex. The film is directed by Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson, produced by Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, and executive produced by Judith Light and Daniel Karslake. It premiered at the Animayo and Seattle International Film Festivals, was awarded at multiple children's, indigenous, LGBTQ+ and other film festivals around the world, and qualified for the 96th Academy Awards by winning top jury awards at the New Hampshire and Hawaii International Film Festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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