Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 4:20 a.m.

Traditions of the Pacific
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai
With friends of Rell Sunn:
Dalani Tanahy, Kapa Hawai\u02bbi, Westside Wahine surfer; Jeannie Chesser, pro-surfer and artist; Sonya Evenson, surf report DJ and champion windsurfer; Laura Blears, pro-surfer; Laola Lake Ae\u02bba, one of the founding organizers of Women's Pro Surfing Association, and water safety instructor; Brooke Holt-Pennel, surfer; and Toni Hambaro, surfer.

Panel of speakers' discussion recorded on Thursday, February 20, 2020 after film showing in Atherton H\u0101lau.

Heart of the Sea is a documentary film about surf legend and \u201cQueen of M\u0101kaha,\u201d Rell Kapolioka\u02bbehukai Sunn. Sunn was a founding member of the Women\u2019s Professional Surfing Association and a beloved breast cancer activist. With exhilarating water scenes and captivating archival footage of surf culture, Heart of the Sea is an important look at Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s integral part in America\u2019s rich cultural heritage, and a stirring portrait of a courageous legend.

Traditions of the Pacific is coordinated by the Bishop Museum Association Council, the supporting council for Bishop Museum members, to celebrate the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawai\u02bbi and the Pacific.

Watch Heart of the Sea online https://vimeo.com/ondemand/rellsunndoc