Kapaemahu
Nominated for:Best Short Animated
Film Info
Film Year: 2020
Film Duration: 8 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Director
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe WIlson
Film Category
Synopsis
Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them. Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life in vivid animation, seen through the eyes of a curious child.