Sharing Aloha(2025)

G
1h 35m
- Documentary

Release Date: Aug 29, 2025 | Limited

A backstage exploration of what it means for young Islanders to preserve and pass on the culture of their ancestors, diving behind the scenes for a rare look into one of Hawaii's most popular (and least understood) tourist stops.

Releases

Original Release | Aug 29, 2025

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$55,908
Total US & Canada:
$151,214
Total Worldwide:
$151,214

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Director & Top Cast

Blair Treu
Director

Malcolm Timoteo
Self

Leilani Tameifuna
Self

Mele Toli
Self

Jimmy Kean
Self

Atea Chip Lee Sao
Self

Jeri Galea’i

Self

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

This 95-minute feature documentary dives behind the scenes for a rare look into one of Hawaii's most popular (and least understood) tourist stops... It's a backstage, unscripted exploration of what it means for young Pacific Islanders to preserve and pass on the culture of their ancestors even as the winds of tourism in Hawaii (both over-tourism, and the pushback against it) shift and change, potentially threatening the foundation upon which they stand - and dance, chant and (sometimes nail-bitingly) perform. It follows characters each standing at a crossroads: a young dancer struggling with his body image... another walking the razor-fine line between family obligations and performance expectations... a leader who shines onstage but is unsure of her place off it... and a star performer trying to prove to his parents that he's not a failure after all. "Sharing Aloha" explores what it means to seek out your place in the world when one audition determines the role you'll play in determining how - and if - you and your culture are seen at all.