A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream

Attorney Tanya McQueen (Sonya Balmores) has hired a team of anthropologists to find an ancient artifact which, if found, would halt development of Nick Button's (Matt Corboy) shopping mall in the sacred Hemolele Forest on Kauai. The team is led by the experienced duo of Helen and Demetri (Amy Carlson and Charles Shaughnessy), joined by grad students Zander and Hermione (Brent Bailey and Alexandria DeBerry). The team is seen by Omaka (Kimo Kahoano), a native Hawaiian kahuna, and his mischievous aide, Puka (Augie T). Sensing Helen's yearning for passion from Demetri, Puka doses the man with the nectar of a special flower from the forest -- but he has dosed Zander instead, triggering confusion and hilarity. When Puka tries to make amends by dosing Demetri too, and later Tanya as well, the results are surprising and wonderfully zany. (Hawaii International Film Festival)