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Kahea Kiwaha

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Kahea Kiwaha

Born August 1, 1990 · El Paso, TX (age 36)

Kahea Kiwaha (he/him) is a queer Hawaiian-Tejano filmmaker and producer dedicated to amplifying voices too often left unheard. A storyteller at heart, Kahea channels his personal experiences into projects like A Hurt Like Mine, which he wrote and directed. The deeply personal short film explores the quiet realities of surviving domestic violence and was supported by the 2023 PIC Short Film Grant a…

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A Hurt Like MineA Hurt Like Mine · 2025
A Hurt Like Mine
2025
MovieFamilyDrama
Upon arriving at a women’s shelter, Keoki, a sensitive boy, feels the weight of supporting his determined mom, Reina, and baby half-sister, Ari. Now safe, Keoki is forced to deal with some hard truths about his family’s hardships and his deep-seated pain for what he’s endured. With the sudden appearance of a haunting, child-like apparition, his ideas of safety are challenged and he is forced to confront his own complicated feelings for what he’s endured, and give voice to his pain in order to begin the journey of healing with his family.

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