All Hawaii International Film Festival screenings at Dole Cannery Stadium 18:
» "Splinters" (6:30 p.m., Papua New Guinea/U.S., Halekulani Golden Orchid Award Documentary Feature nominee): The first feature documentary about native Papua New Guinea surfers. In the 1980s a pilot left a surfboard in a remote seaside village, and 20 years later, filmmaker Adam Pesce follows four competitors on the eve of the country’s first national surfing competition.
» "Unity Through Culture" with "Miss South Pacific: Beauty and the Sea" (6:45 p.m., Australia/Denmark, Pacific Showcase): Two documentaries about the organization of a cultural festival on Baluan island in the South Pacific, and how the topic of climate change came into play during a beauty pageant in Suva, Fiji.
» "Pina" (8:15 p.m., France/Germany, Centerpiece): Shot in 3-D by acclaimed director Wim Wenders, it features the stunning work of the ensemble of the legendary German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch.
ALSO NOTABLE
"Breakfast Lunch Dinner" (3:30 p.m., Singapore, Eat Drink Film), "The Bully Project" (5:45 p.m., U.S., Real Life), "The Price of Sex" (6 p.m., U.S., American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile), "Rest on Your Shoulder" (6 p.m., China/Hong Kong, New Chinese Cinema), "Flying Fish" (8:15 p.m., Sri Lanka, Asian Showcase), "Wind Blast" (9 p.m., China, New Chinese Cinema), "Smuggler" (9:30 p.m., Japan, HIFF Extreme)
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Tickets are $12; $10 seniors, students and military. Call 447-0577, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or visit hiff.org. For reviews and additional HIFFâcoverage, check honolulupulse.com.
