SHORT SYNOPSIS"MAKAI" TELLS THE STORY OF JULIAN WILLIAMS, A SEMI-PROFESSIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN SURFER FROM HAWAII. THROUGH EVOCATIVE 16MM VISUALS AND JULIAN'S INTROSPECTIVE NARRATION, THE FILM DELVES INTO HIS PERSONAL JOURNEY, HIGHLIGHTING THE RACIAL CHALLENGES HE FACED WITHIN THE SURFING COMMUNITY AND HIS UNWAVERING DETERMINATION TO REDEFINE INCLUSIVITY IN THE SPORT.
