Kumu Hina(2014)
A place in the middle
6.1(10)1h 15m2014-06-22
Documentary
Overview
A powerful film about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture and values within the Westernized society of modern day Hawaiʻi. It is told through the lens of an extraordinary Native Hawaiian who is both a proud and confident māhū, or transgender woman, and an honored and respected kumu, or teacher, cultural practitioner, and community leader.
- Director:
- Dean Hamer
- Writers:
- Leo Anderson Akana, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson
- Producers:
- Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson
- Cinematographer:
- Dean Hamer
- Production:
- qWaves.com, ITVS, Pacific Islanders in Communications
- Status:
- Released
Trailer
Cast
Leo Anderson Akana
Leo Anderson Akana
Narrator
Haemaccelo Kalu
Haemaccelo Kalu
Himself
Ho'Onani Kamai
Ho'Onani Kamai
Himself
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Herself
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