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CAAMFest2017

Ku Kanaka/Stand Tall

Directed by Marlene Booth

Shorts / USA / 2016 / 30 mins / English

Precedes:
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

New People Cinema
March 19, 2017 5:40 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

Description

Kanalu Young, professor, activist, and chanter, inspired Native Hawaiians to reclaim their sense of worth by the daily practice of Hawaiian language and culture.

Co-presented by: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Superfest International Disability Film Festival

Precedes

  1. Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

    Ty Sanga / Special Presentations / USA / 2014 / Documentary / 86 mins
    Visionary figure Pinky Thompson led the fight for education and healthcare reform for Native Hawaiians. Guiding his people through the dark waters of racism, poverty and institutional neglect, Thompson’s life story reveals a much broader portrait of the rediscovery of Native Hawaiian culture and heritage.

    Preceded by: Ku Kanaka/Stand Tall

Dates & Times

Precedes:
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

New People Cinema
March 19, 2017 5:40 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets