Jacob Aija Aini Hawkes' 'Iakwe: Hello, Goodbye' Draws on His Own Marshallese Adoption Story at Bentonville Film Festival

Jacob "Jake" Aija Aini Hawkes stars in the Marshallese-themed short film "Iakwe: Hello, Goodbye," directed by Nathan Fitch, which premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival. The film draws heavily from Hawkes' own life story — he was born in the Republic of the Marshall Islands,