KŪKINI
Directed by Mitchel MerrickCast: Danielle Zalopany, David Tuitupou, Elijah Akana, Elijah McShane, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Ilima-Lei MacFarlane, Ioane Goodhue, Kaira Moniz, Kama Meyer, Kaui Kauhi, Lealea’e Kahalepuna Wong, Moses Goods, Nick Masciangelo, Roland Tupola, Tau Samuels
- Pacific Cinewaves
 - Kingdom of Hawai'i
 - Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Pacific Islander, Spiritual
 - Hawaiian
 - Subtitled
 - 2024
 - 26 mins
 - West Coast premiere
 
In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to report on the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is miraculously saved by someone who has a message for him of their own.
Content Advisory: Emotional pain, tragedy
Credits
Writer: Mitchel Merrick, Paula Fuga
Producer: Gerard Elmore, Christopher Kahunahana, Brian Keaulana
Executive Producer: Paula Fuga, Linda Nichols, Robert Nichols, Cheryl Hirasa, Mitchel Merrick
Director of Photography: Gerard Elmore
Editor: Mitchel Merrick
Production Designer: Kaitlyn Lędzian, Katherine Wong, Taylor Kondo
Composer: Johnny Helm, Shawn Pimental
Sound Designer: One Thousand Birds, Andrew Tracy, Hayley Livingston, Kira MacKnight
Music: Paula Fuga, Kehuhi Keali’ikanaka’ole & Kaumakaiwa
Plays in
VC Online | Weekend 1
VC FILM FEST is excited to present great line up of films & episodic programs on our Virtual Cinema.
PACIFIC CINEWAVES: ISLAND HOME
An additional Pacific Cinewaves Shorts offering, this program is anchored by 2 different explorations of home.
Dates & Times
Past
VC Online
								Mon,  May 6
								11:59 pm
							
UNION CENTER FOR THE ARTS: David Henry Hwang Theater
								Sat,  May 4
								6:30 pm
							

						
						
						
						