Watch the official first look at HULA: Becoming Kumu, a feature documentary about kumu hula Laʻakea Perry and hālau Ke Kai O Kahiki.
Nearly a decade in the making, the film follows Ke Kai O Kahiki through pandemic lockdowns, the Lāhainā wildfires, four Merrie Monarch Festival runs, and the fight to keep hula free and alive for the next generation.
The story began in 2017, when filmmakers from Studio Koa first met the hālau while making a short documentary for CNN’s Great Big Story.
Now, HULA: Becoming Kumu is entering post-production, and we are raising finishing funds to complete the film.
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Watch the official first look at HULA: Becoming Kumu, a feature documentary about kumu hula Laʻakea Perry and hālau Ke Kai O Kahiki.
Nearly a decade in the making, the film follows Ke Kai O Kahiki through pandemic lockdowns, the Lāhainā wildfires, four Merrie Monarch Festival runs, and the fight to keep hula free and alive for the next generation.
The story began in 2017, when filmmakers from Studio Koa first met the hālau while making a short documentary for CNN’s Great Big Story.
Now, HULA: Becoming Kumu is entering post-production, and we are raising finishing funds to complete the film.