Bosko and the Rebirth of Tiki

2020 0h 57m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary portrait of Bosko Hrnjak follows the artist through his childhood in Los Angeles, education at Art Center College of Design and his unsung, pioneering work as the first individual to revive the lost art of carving Tikis, sculpting Tiki ceramics and building the first proper home Tiki bar. Based on extensive interviews with Hrnjak and his wife and collaborator Truus de Groot, the film contains further commentary from fellow Polynesian Pop luminaries such as Jeff "Beachbum" Berry and Sven Kirsten.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Mattila

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8726198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kurt Mattila directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt8726198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Sound: Dean Hurley
Runtime: 57 min · 0h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Bosko and the Rebirth of Tiki (2020)

Also by

Kurt Mattila

Key crew

Sound MixerJohn P. Scott
Sound Re-Recording MixerDean Hurley

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

tiki culture

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2020-02-27

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