Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority. Cinema Honokaʻa is the namesake and setting in the 2009 Japanese film Honokaʻa Boy (Japanese: ホノカアボーイ). The world premier occurred in the Honokaʻa People's Theatre, which was featured prominently in the film. There is reference to a marketplace in the town in the film Cloud Atlas. School Honokaa High & Intermediate School is located in the CDP. Honokaʻa Elementary School shares some campus facilities such as the cafeteria and library. See also List of places in Hawaii References External links Census-designated places in Hawaii County, Hawaii Populated places on Hawaii (island)