Kumu Hina

Dean Hamer
2014-06-22

A place in the middle
6.1
75 min

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

Name Character Team
Leo Anderson Akana Narrator Unowned
Haemaccelo Kalu Himself Unowned
Ho'Onani Kamai Himself Unowned
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu Herself Unowned