The endangered ʻakikiki, or Kauaʻi honeycreeper, is the subject of a new documentary, “When Silence Becomes The Song.” It is directed by University of Cincinnati digital media student Ella Marcil. She grew up on the Garden Isle.
The Kauaʻi High alum spent two weeks back home over the summer, hiking mountain tops and documenting the work of scientists trying to save the last of the gray and white songbird. The Conversation talked with Marcil about the film, which is in its final editing phase.
This story aired on The Conversation on Nov. 21, 2023. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
