Grace

Based on True Events: On a summer evening shortly after Hawai’i’s official statehood is announced, two women attend a dinner at one of their family’s homes. Ruth, a spirited school teacher, and Grace, the pastor’s daughter, hide their love for each other while Ruth’s prim sister tries to set her up with yet another man from church.
Ruth doesnʻt want to be married; Grace doesnʻt want to be American. The two women spend a stolen moment together, considering a life where they don’t have to hide or pretend, even if it’s only imagined.

Credits
Writer: Elizabeth Rian
Producer: Ku’ulei Kaili, Brandon Bernaldes, Taylor Gruver, Steven Hobaica
Executive Producer: Elizabeth Rian, Jana Park, Anne Misawa, Vince Keala Lucero
Director of Photography: Anne Misawa
Editor: Taylor Gruver
Production Designer: Moana Hom
Composer: Queen Liliuokalani
Sound Designer: Chris Balidio
Music: Ocean Kaowili

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LIFE IS SHORT

Love, death, disappointments and personal obstacles. Seven filmmakers distinctly put these human experiences through the wringer.