2026 Sarasota Film Festival
August At Akiko's
Acclaimed saxophonist, Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches, Last Lizard) plays a fictionalized version of himself who returns to his home on the Big Island of Hawaii after a decade's absence, and moves into a Buddhist bed and breakfast where he enters an unforeseen friendship with its owner, Akiko. A charming debut, exuding deeply chill vibes, this mystical homage to Hawaii is steeped in the allure of gilded memory, jazz, and healing love.
Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi
Screening Details
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 2:30 PM EDT
Ends 3:45 PM EDT
Auditorium 7
About This Event
Acclaimed saxophonist, Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches, Last Lizard) plays a fictionalized version of himself who returns to his home on the Big Island of Hawaii after a decade's absence, and moves into a Buddhist bed and breakfast where he enters an unforeseen friendship with its owner, Akiko. A charming debut, exuding deeply chill vibes, this mystical homage to Hawaii is steeped in the allure of gilded memory, jazz, and healing love.
Cast
Alex Zhang Hungtai, Akiko Masuda
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