Aikane (film)

Aikane
Directed byDaniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson
Written byDean Hamer
Produced byHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Daniel Karslake, Judith Light
Music byDan Golden
Production
company
Qwaves in association with Kanaka Pakipika
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States

Aikāne is a 2023 animated short film based on a mythical love and adventure story rooted in the Hawaiian tradition of aikāne, or intimate partners of the same sex. The film is directed by Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson, produced by Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, and executive produced by Judith Light and Daniel Karslake. It premiered at the Animayo and Seattle International Film Festivals, was awarded at multiple children's, indigenous, LGBTQ+ and other film festivals around the world, and qualified for the 96th Academy Awards by winning top jury awards at the New Hampshire and Hawaii International Film Festivals.