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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival returns, kicking off with ‘The Wedding Banquet' remake
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawai'i International Film Festival is back, bringing a blend of international cinema and local talent to the islands for its 2025 Spring Showcase. This year, the festival has teamed up with ʻŌpio Fest, spotlighting the next generation of storytellers from Hawai'i and beyond. Local literacy nonprofit puts spotlight on National Bookmobile Day The festival kicks off April 8 with a special Hawaii premiere of 'The Wedding Banquet,' a fresh, funny and heartfelt remake of the 1993 classic by Ang Lee. Director Andrew Ahn, a Los Angeles-based Korean-American filmmaker known for his work on Netflix's 'Bridgerton,' will attend the premiere at Consolidated Theatres in Kahala and engage with the audience about his modern take on this beloved story. Starring Bowen Yang, best known for 'Saturday Night Live,' Kelly Marie Tran of 'Star Wars' fame, and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, 'The Wedding Banquet' is a joyful exploration of family, culture and a twist, the film tells the story of Min, who proposes a green-card marriage to his friend Angela, hoping to avoid complications with his strict, traditional family. The plan quickly unravels when Min's grandmother shows up, throwing an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Ahn shared his vision for the film, emphasizing the importance of family. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'I hope when people watch 'The Wedding Banquet,' they take away this feeling of how important family is. Whether you're queer or straight, as much as we fight with each other, we also fight for each other. We want to care for each other, and our love and intimacy are worth celebrating,' Ahn explained. The film, which features a stellar cast and heartfelt themes, will open nationwide in theaters on April 18. HIFF's 2025 ʻŌpio Fest will run throughout the week, featuring screenings, panels, and family-friendly events at Consolidated Theatres Kahala and across Oahu. ʻŌpio Fest highlights emerging voices in film, showcasing student films, and offering a space for the next generation of filmmakers to share their stories. For more information on showtimes, tickets, and the full festival lineup, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local literacy nonprofit puts spotlight on National Bookmobile Day
HONOLULU (KHON2) — April 10 marks National Bookmobile Day, which celebrates vehicles that serve as moving libraries, allowing for keiki and adults alike to develop and foster a passion for literature. In the islands, the nonprofit organization Hawaii Literacy operates two bookmobiles on Oʻahu, and one on the Big Island. Events with bookmobiles have increased in importance, aiding in filling literacy gaps during a time where funding for things such as education and literacy is uncertain. Unvaccinated Oahu child contracts measles On Oʻahu, Hawaii Literacy's bookmobile currently serves keiki on the westside and other high-needs sites in underprivileged communities. In 2024, Hawaii Literacy was able to aid over 6,500 children and parents at 24 total sites, and was able to gift or loan out 16,300 books. 'Our basic mission is to empower Hawaiʻi's people, children and adults alike with essential reading and communication skills: it is reading, it is writing and lifelong learning, but this is to strengthen themselves as individuals, as families, as communities and even our society,' said PuaʻEna Burgess Ah Kuoi, Hawaii Literacy Bookmobile program is a common misconception that literacy is not a problem in the country–and Hawaii Literacy looks to raise literacy rates in their backyard, hopefully preventing adverse affects of illiteracy. 'We also try to address one of the most significant underlying challenges in our community and that is that one in six adults struggle with reading and writing,' Burgess Ah Kuoi said. 'This is kind of hidden. But this is closely linked to increased poverty levels, negative health outcomes, government dependence, lower graduation rates, reduced civic engagements, less job opportunities and even homelessness.' For more information about Hawaii Literacy and their bookmobile, visit their website or watch Burgess Ah Kuoi's interview with Gina Mangieri. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
