And it is a subject close to Lee's heart. My parents used to come to Waikiki Beach and rock me to sleep. And she knows she's not the only one with emotional ties to the Islands' best-known neighborhood. There's not a single family who's not affected by what happens in Waikiki. This is our place, and we better remember that.
Music is an important part of the film.
But it's not just the music that she's trying to get across. The film and the book that came before it are Lee's efforts to preserve Waikiki. While the music is evocative, the images are equally compelling. There is one sunset shot of the horizon from the Outrigger Canoe Club beach that literally drew gasps from the audience. Lee says she couldn't cover the history of Waikiki in an hour.