Kumu Hina

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Leo Anderson Akana Narrator

Haemaccelo Kalu Himself

Ho'Onani Kamai Himself

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu Herself