Kumu Hina

Kumu Hina

In Hawaiian there is a word called Mahu, which means the middle. It is the middle between a man a woman. Not neither man nor woman, but both man and woman. That is Kumu Hina, or Teacher Hina. During... More
1h17m USA/Fiji 2014
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Tags
Gay

Synopsis

In Hawaiian there is a word called Mahu, which means the middle. It is the middle between a man a woman. Not neither man nor woman, but both man and woman. That is Kumu Hina, or Teacher Hina. During a momentous year in her life in Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian Mahu, 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 (and jealous) Tongan man fulfill her dreams? Kumu Hina reveals a side of Hawaii rarely seen.

"Kumu Hina is a thought-provoking exploration of aloha. Hina says the true meaning of aloha is unconditional understanding, respect, and love."-All the World's a Stage

IMDb 7.7 high score!

Details

Country
USAFiji
Language
English
Director
Dean HamerJoe Wilson
Cast
Leo Anderson AkanaHaemaccelo KaluHo'Onani Kamai
Awards & Selections
Berlin International Film Festival 2015, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2015, Frameline Film Festival 2014 - Achievement in Documentary Jury Prize, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival 2014 - Special Jury Awards
Review
Unconditional understanding, respect, and love

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