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Kumu Hina

color. 77 min. Passion River. 2015. UPC 888295172226. $24.95.

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A biography of Hina Wong-Kalu, a teacher who is maha, a Hawaiian term for someone who is third gender. The main characters are Hina, her husband, and Ho'onani, her female student who wants to lead the all-boy hula troupe. Powerful and moving.

Reviewed by K.R. Roberto , Jun 01, 2016

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