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Ho`olale I Ka `Ai A Ka U`i (What the Youth Can Do)

A Native Hawaiian documentary with the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian. The program showcases what Native Hawaiian youth are doing to protect their traditions and has four segments: voyaging and wayfinding, hula as resistance, heiau (sacred space) restoration, and food sovereignty.

  • Deborah Morita
    Director
  • Emma Morita
    Producer
  • Anica Brewer
    Cinematographer
  • Kiara Haid
    Cinematographer
  • Mia Bella Platkin
    Cinematographer
  • Andrew Twelker
    Cinematographer
  • Tamar Wachi
    Cinematographer
  • Anica Brewer
    Editor
  • Kiara Haid
    Editor
  • Mia Bella Platkin
    Editor
  • Andrew Twelker
    Editor
  • Tamar Wachi
    Editor
  • Kamakana Ing
    Key Cast
  • Pāhonu Coleman
    Key Cast
  • Kilinahe Naluai
    Key Cast
  • Kaipo Akioka
    Key Cast
  • Kāneali‘i Shuman
    Key Cast
  • Summer Maunakea
    Key Cast
  • Ka'ohu Stibbard
    Key Cast
  • La'ikū Pizarro
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ho`olale I Ka `Ai A Ka U`i
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    40 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Hawaiian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Hawaii Technology Academy
  • Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian
    Washington D.C.
    United States
    May 1, 2023
    International Premiere
Director - Deborah Morita