A Hurt Like Mine

Upon arriving at a women’s shelter, Keoki, a sensitive boy, feels the weight of supporting his determined mom, Reina, and baby half-sister, Ari. Now safe, Keoki is forced to deal with some hard truths about his family’s hardships and his deep-seated pain for what he’s endured. With the sudden appearance of a haunting, child-like apparition, his ideas of safety are challenged and he is forced to confront his own complicated feelings for what he’s endured, and give voice to his pain in order to begin the journey of healing with his family.

Film Content Advisory: Topic of Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Emotional Pain

Credits
Writer: Kahea Kiwaha
Producer: Andrea Wheeler, Evelyn Angelica Martinez, Salvador Rubio
Executive Producer: Christina Radburn
Director of Photography: Will Brunker
Editor: Steph Zenee Perez
Production Designer: Justine Ellen Chen
Costume Designer: Nicole Denise Jones
Hair and Makeup Artist: Ruth Torres
Eric Romero: Sound Designer
Composer: Mathew Campbell

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APT: Advanced Parenting Too

Relationships with parents are varied and each one unique. -A mom whose support can be counted on no matter what. -Parents who show their son the double edged sword that is the model minority myth. -A father torn between his mom back in India and his family in Canada. There’s plenty of stories to tell about the journey that is parenthood.