Hoʻomau

Hoʻomau

A Story of Perseverance

2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.0 · War, History, Drama, Action

A fictional story of ancient Hawai‘i anchored in Hawaiian values, Ho'omau is the story of Lehua, a young woman of mixed ancestry, who must persist against perilous odds to defend all she holds dear when war breaks out between tribes of different origin in ancient Hawai'i.

Directed by Kenji Doughty

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