UH offers free screenings of high-definition films

Advertiser Staff

"The Boy Who Drew Cats," narrated by actor William Hurt, will be shown on Aug. 3 as part of the University of Hawai'i's screenings of high-definition films. The event runs weekly through Aug. 7. UH-Manoa Outreach College

This summer, free showings at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa spotlight high-definition films. The university is making use of equipment provided by Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Center and Cinemuse, which produces, distributes, and exhibits "high-def" cinema.

UH-Manoa Outreach College will present two special summer series: A Sunday Family Series and Thursday Specials.

The 4 p.m. Sunday Family series features multicultural animation, with tales from Jamaica, Africa, Japan, India and South America.

The 7 p.m. Thursday Specials include a documentary on extreme sports and a stage production with life-size puppets directed by Julie Taymore ("Lion King") and based on a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.

• Sunday's features are "Asiani" and "Anansi," two Jamaican folk tales narrated by Denzel Washington, and "Koi and the Kola Nuts," a humorous African folk tale narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. Best for ages 5 and up.
• Thursday's documentary is "Hyper Active: Radical Sports."
• July 20: "The Monkey People," narrated by Raul Julia, and "The Tiger and the Brahmin," an Indian folk tale narrated by Ben Kingsley. Best for ages 5 and up.
• July 24: "Fool's Fire," based on Edgar Allen Poe's revenge tale "Hop Frong."
• Aug. 3: "Peachboy," a Japanese folk tale narrated by Sigourney Weaver, and "The Boy Who Drew Cats," narrated by William Hurt.
• Aug. 7: "This Is Reggae: Sugar Minot," footage of reggae star Sugar Minot of Kingston, Jamaica, performing at the Sounds of Brazil nightclub in Manhattan.

All films are shown in the Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall, and are free. For information, visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu or call 956-8246.