Kumu Hina: Film Screening

September 17, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Art Auditorium

Nolu ‘Ehu Queer Nesian Arts Collective Presents a free screening of Kumu Hina and Night of Poetry, Hula, & Song

Kumu Kimo Alama Keaulana to lead post-screening talk-story and Q&A.

Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i. During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian māhū, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture to inspire a student to claim her place as leader of the school's all-male hula troupe. But despite her success as a teacher, Hina longs for love and a committed relationship. Will her marriage to a headstrong Tongan man fulfill her dreams? An incredible docu-drama that unfolds like a narrative film, KUMU HINA reveals a side of Hawai'i rarely seen on screen.

Directed by: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson 2013 77 min.

Producer: Dean Hamer. Joe Wilson

Co-Producer: Connie Florez

Editor: Nels Bangerter

Music Composer: Makana

Art Designer: Jared Greenleaf

Event Sponsors: Nolu ‘Ehu a Queer Nesian Arts Collective, UHM Center for Biographical Research, Art Department, American Studies, Na Pua No‘eau, Native Hawaiian Student Services, Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Services, Women’s Center, Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity.

Fiscal support from: Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation.


Ticket Information
Free and open to the public

Event Sponsor
LGBT Student Services, Mānoa Campus

More Information
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