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August at Akiko's

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A musician who has returned to Hawaii after years abroad to search for his roots forms a bond with an elderly local woman.

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August at Akiko's

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Guy Lodge Variety 05/11/2018
It's not heavy-imprint filmmaking, but its breezy, benevolent warmth stays with you after its immediate details begin to fade. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 05/11/2018
Yet another bold proof of the first-shot principle, the notion that many great films can be recognized as such from their opening images. Go to Full Review CJ Sheu The News Lens International 10/29/2022
This personal trauma is of a piece with the historical trauma of Hawai‘i. Go to Full Review Ray Pride Newcity 05/24/2019
7/10
The gestures accumulate; cohere, into the incidental and essential anthropology of not regional, not local, but wholly personal picture-taking and moviemaking. (And sound-smithing.) And also: how little is just enough? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve c 01/09/2023 Shrug. It's one of those staged slice of life films. See more 12/06/2020 August at Akiko's is a beautifully filmed and moving spiritual cleanse. It's a comforting exploration of returning to one's roots, finding joy in simplicity, and learning that it's never too late to find inner peace amidst the madness of life. See more Read all reviews
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Christopher Makoto Yogi

Director

Alex Zhang Hungtai

Alex

Akiko Masuda

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Christopher Makoto Yogi

Screenwriter

Chris Choi

Executive Producer

Cris Clatte

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Movie Info

Synopsis A musician who has returned to Hawaii after years abroad to search for his roots forms a bond with an elderly local woman.
Director
Christopher Makoto Yogi
Screenwriter
Christopher Makoto Yogi
Production Co
Hamakua Rain
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2019
Runtime
1h 15m
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