Film & Cinema · Sunday, November 1, 2026

Never Say Die: a Conversation with Ke Huy Quan + Book Signing

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Never Say Die: A Conversation with Ke Huy Quan and Book Signing is a talk and signing with the Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan, part of the New American Perspectives program at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). HIFF says the conversation centers on his memoir, Never Say Die: A Memoir, released in September 2026, and that he will sign books afterward. It is an intimate bookshop setting rather than a film screening, and it suits fans, readers and anyone interested in immigrant stories in film. The event is at da Shop: books + curiosities in Kaimukī, Honolulu, on November 1. HIFF's showtime listing gives 11:30 AM, while the New American Perspectives page prints 12:30 PM, so confirm the start time when you RSVP. HIFF prints no street address, running time or price; its page links to an RSVP form, so check there to see whether the event is free and whether a book purchase is required. Ke Huy Quan is also one of this year's honorees at the HIFF46 Honoree Gala at Halekulani on October 29. Later on November 1, the calendar lists the HIFF46 Awards Reception at Halekulani Hotel at 6:00 PM, and the program's earlier panel, New American Perspectives: In Conversation, takes place on October 26 at Honolulu Civil Beat.

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