FIND WHERE I BELONG
Kahu KAIHA | Film
The Project
Find where I belong is a story set in New Zealand about Elvis, a Polynesian teenager who lives in the streets with his street father John, and his desires to leave the street life to go back to his birth island.
- Through this story, we want to share with the audience a snippet of how homelessness is being experienced by two men from different background. Moreover, It's also a chance to remind us that homeless people are just humans, they are people like all of us who have dreams but also live with their struggles.
- Our main inspiration comes from our writer Kahu KAIHA who has been raised by family members who experienced homelessness. He also had the chance to work closely with the homeless community on Queen Street where he came up with the character of Elvis.
The funds raised through this campaign will go towards:
- Crew and cast fees
- Food and travel costs
- Filming gear
- Props and costumes
We've put together a really diverse team from PISA (Pacific Islanders Screen Artists) and PASC (Pan-Asian screen collective):
Writer/director: Kahu KAIHA
Producer: Carrisse UTAI
Prod-assist: Esther LEILUA
1st AD: Jase MANUMUA
DOP: Daryl WONG
Sound: Joey SIASOCO
Gaffer: Aitken LAU
Cast:
John- Steve CIPRIAN
Elvis- Kahu KAIHA
Acting coach: Juliet FURNESS.
To find our more about us, and about Find where I belong, check out our website here.
"To a homeless man, home is where the heart is"
Thank you so much for your support.
Project Owner
Kahu KAIHA
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