Every spring since 1971, the best hula hālau are invited to Hilo, Hawai‘i Island to perform in the most prestigious hula competition of its kind: the Merrie Monarch Festival. Follow the journeys of three hula practitioners—a teacher, a chanter, and a dancer—as they prepare to step onto the stage.
Documentary [ 46 min ]
SHORTS
SHORTS
VOICES OF THE FOREST | Short
On the island of Maui, Kumu Kauʻi Kanakaʻole leads her hālau as they prepare for a sunrise hula at a sacred hill called Kaʻuiki.
Short Film [ 8 min ]
ANOINTED
ANOINTED
ANOINTED | Short Film
Acclaimed poet and activist, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, explores the nuclear testing legacy of the Marshall Islands through the legends and stories of Runit Island.