hula girls

M
Lee Sang-il, 120 mins, Japan, 2006, 35mm. Japanese with English subtitles. © 2006 Cine Qua Non

hula girls
Hula Girls
premiere

It is 1965 and in Japan, Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.

A film that is sure to bring tears of joy to even the strongest among us, Hula Girls is a heartwarming true story about a group of vibrant young women who defy the wishes of their community and take the closing of the local coal mine as their chance to make a brighter future for themselves by becoming Hula dancers at the mining company's new Hawaiian tourist center.

Dates   Mon 1 Dec 2008, 10.30am
No Longer Available
 
 
Facebook icon   Twitter icon   Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Site Map   Share and Print   Victorian Government Website