Hawaiians have many stories that interpret the past, present, and future. Most of the epic stories are found in Hawaii’s books of legends and through oratory, and are rarely found on the big screen.
We remember watching movies such as Last of the Mohicans, Apocalypto, the most recent, Deadlands, and we always would think to ourselves, “Where’s a story about Hawaiians?”
Enter HO’OMAU: A Story of Perseverance
The team wrote:
Throughout the history of film, Hawai‘i has been portrayed through the same Western perspective: the natives are uneducated and savage, and the women objectified.
Ho’omau means perseverance and the cast and crew hope to tell the story of a Hawaii value that empowers all to “continue forward in righteousness no matter what obstacles lay before you to make the good in your life last.”
This is a story told by Hawaiians, from Hawaii, and in Hawaii. Can’t beat that.
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Featured Image: Laura Aguon
