Wrapping up the 48th annual Asian American International Film Festival will be the New York City Premiere of MOLOKA’I BOUND. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with lead actor Holden Mandrial-Santos and moderated by Stacey Young, founder and executive director of The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF).
Following will be a reception at Downtown Social (149 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003), with refreshments provided by the following:
- Food: Raku, Very Cool Ice Cream
- Beverage: Curious Elixirs, JuneShine, Mai Vino, Sanzo, Wild Mannered
And finally, all attendees are given the opportunity to win amazing raffle prizes from the following:
- Fly by Jing
- FUJI Bar
- Lo & Sons
- Maison Miru
- Momofuku
- Rooted Fare
Closing Night is presented by The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) of NYC.
— About MOLOKA’I BOUND —
Kainoa De Silva, a wayward Hawaiian man, is on parole and committed to reconnecting with his family. Most important to Kainoa is rebuilding his relationship with his adolescent son, Jonathan, after years of being incarcerated. But acclimating to a normal life in Hawai’i is harder than it seems and Kainoa tends to do all the wrong things for the right reasons. In trying to prove himself worthy of his family and his native heritage, Kainoa’s journey is a story of both reconciliation and redemption.