Pidgin: The Voice of Hawaii :30 promo
This one-hour documentary profiles the language of Hawai'i's working people in its rise from plantation jargon to a source of island identity and pride. Born on sugar plantations and spoken by more than half of Hawai'i's population, this language captures the essence of multi-ethnic Hawai'i and is the language of Hawai'i's heart and soul. Once again under attack by educators and bloggers, will Pidgin survive? National PBS Broadcast 2009 - 2010.
Documentary directed by Marlene Booth, and co-produced by Kanalu Young & Marlene Booth, edited by Shirley Thompson. Promo produced, written & edited by Shirley Thompson.
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