Kama'āina (Child of the Land) | Award-Winning LGBTQ Short Film about Teenage Homelessness

[@tawnydannybell2617]

I didn't want it to end. Kimi Howl Lee did a beautiful job sharing a real experience that many just so happen to find themselves in by no fault of their own. This is a real Pu 'uhonua that Mama Twinkle has created. She is the most compassionate person I have ever heard of.

[@shortoftheweek]

Thank you for the lovely comment. ❤️

[@JuanLopez-tp7hj]

As a Hawaiian in Hawaii homelessness is always a thought hanging over you’re head and all these people some my family are my every day reminder about what cloud happen to me at anytime for any reason .those communities exist because mainland Americans come here with there money and decide oh we wanna live of base like real locals not realizing that they will displace a family or some native peoples it’s fucked up but it’s life for us just like auntie twinkle says welcome to life

[@buzzvideochannel]

There's a powerful authenticity brimming through the film - really well done.

[@detrajackson5992]

You know I was wondering about the refuge and if it was an actual place because it looked so authentic. Auntie did not seem like much of an actress. That part seemed more like a documentary to be honest. This short film was very moving. Good job to everyone in this film and who worked in the creation of it!

[@lyn-cm2eu]

made me feel less alone

[@shortoftheweek]

If you would like to know more about the residents of Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae please visit: www.alohaliveshere.org/

[@JarredCordova]

I have never once felt so moved and inspired by a short this way... That lady, who put up the village... That's something powerful. I'ma find a way to do something similar, it's hard though you can quickly find yourself in a slum.

[@KagatoIuchi]

Thank you Short of the Week for showcasing this. Hawaii has an ever increasing problem with people being unable to afford a place to stay and well-meaning but underfunded and ineffective support systems.

[@HAZ3YRADIO]

SO MUCH COMPASSION WRAPPED INTO 16mins💜 Absolutely phenomenal.

[@user96790]

Godlbless aunty twinkle. True Kanaka Maoli 🙌🙌

[@AllenKll]

Looks pretty realistic. I applaud the filmmaker in showing that there are so many facilities for the "homeless" they just need to get over themselves to get help.

[@vanessarae4746]

You clearly missed the message that the foreign ʻhelpʻ is not help, that hawaiians need to do it their way, that the islands were literally stolen from them. Auntie twinkle in this video is a real person and the village you see here is her actual real life village for hawaiian homeless to come and homestead and live together… the message is not about hawaiians ʻgetting over themselvesʻ. That takeaway is offensive colonizer mentality bs.

[@PracticalPerry]

Great film. Very raw. The song at the end is beautiful, just like the ocean scene. ; ) Thanks Auntie Twinkle for helping the least of these. "When you have done unto the least of these you have done unto me, thus, sayeth the Lord". BTW, the song at the end, after doing some research, is "Phenomenon" by Odie, if you wanna look it up on KZbin; glad I saw that at the end on the film credits. RE: Moe aikāne: Moe aikāne is a term used in pre-colonial Hawaiʻi to refer to intimate relationships between partners of the same gender, known as aikāne. There was no shame or stigma connected to same sex attraction, what the white man calls "gay", until the white man missionaires came (organized religion) to Polynesia and messed it all up. Arrghh.

[@Gaganator]

Truly beautiful. A treat every second. Really powerful. Thank you.

[@jordanalexander4331]

It’s the iPhone X for me😭, besides that very grate film, very touching and very relatable

[@sanjana441]

Great video beautifully designed amazing best editing blessed to be one LGBTQ community winner of future

[@kstaten1341]

Loved this short! Very well done!

[@healthyellowfish]

Beautiful !!!

[@surendharsuren7637]

Super good continue, எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்திருந்தது👍🏿

[@jaydeeppandya1473]

It’s so amazing

[@jscott45]

Loved it

[@alpeshjaybajrangbalip4054]

its change Hawaiian Islands objects are very different as they appear

[@monerz-03]

REAL FKN LIFE!!💯

[@Hi-imTyler]

I know this is in America but it is the same here in the UK, nothing but red tape that puts off Ann frightens young people

[@sandunikaalsh4787]

Her accent, appearance and action very close to a boy.. Also nice hair style #

[@jhamelromeo7229]

✌️💓❤️🌺

[@cookiemonster-jz8rl]

🤍🤍🤍

[@barblundgren498]

Homeless with an iPhone? How does that work? Free gvt phones for the homeless never include iPhones. She’s making money somewhere. Or stealing it. Lots of flaws in this doc.

[@luiscavalcanti3431]

Ha ha ha It could’ve have been worst... I thought she was he... Ive just realized it after her period calls up

[@angelesramos4779]

She was homeless for four days. All she walked away with was probably what was on her back including the iphone. Just because you see someone stealing food does not mean everything and anything is stolen. And yes, if someone gives you an old iphone you can use it as a government phone. This film is actually pretty darn realistic. Take care.

[@agorapanologia]

It's very apparent that you don't know what consistutes homelessness if you think that having a smart phone means you can't be homeless. Just having a smart phone is literally something anyone can have. Even if it has service on it, you can still be homeless. Seriously, please think before writing.

[@kriskabin]

​@@luiscavalcanti3431 You need to realize that we live in a many-gendered world; not binary. In some Indiginous, & often wiser cultures, this lead character would be honored for being a 4th gendered person. (A biological female who is also male in mind & spirit.)