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.