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Hoʻomau

2017-06-02 · 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.

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Directors
Kenji Doughty
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ha'a KeaulanaHa'a KeaulanaLehua
Keala Kahuanui-PalekaMu
Ocean KaowiliPuna
Kala AlexanderKala AlexanderLehua's Father
Paula FugaLehua's Mother
Brian KeaulanaBrian KeaulanaAdvisor
Samuel KapoiWarrior
Kainalu HecomovichKainalu HecomovichScout
Hio PelesasaHio PelesasaSamoan Chief
Naomi SeauLehua's Sibling

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