Kumu Hina (2014)

A place in the middle

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.

Cast (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

L

Leo Anderson Akana

Narrator

H

Haemaccelo Kalu

Himself

H

Ho'Onani Kamai

Himself

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Herself

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