Pride ASIA presents KUMU HINA Free Screening

Pride ASIA & Seattle U.T.O.P.I.A. (United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance), in collaboration with Three Dollar Bill Cinema (Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival & TRANSLATIONS), Gender Justice League and Seattle Public Library, is proud to present a special FREE screening of KUMU HINA, a documentary by Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson.

"KUMU HINA is a powerful film about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture and values within the Westernized society of modern day Hawaiʻi. It is told through the lens of an extraordinary Native Hawaiian who is both a proud and confident māhū, or transgender woman, and an honored and respected kumu, or teacher, cultural practitioner, and community leader.

Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i.
During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian māhū, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture to inspire a student to claim her place as leader of the school's all-male hula troupe. But despite her success as a teacher, Hina longs for love and a committed relationship. Will her marriage to a headstrong Tongan man fulfill her dreams? An incredible docu-drama that unfolds like a narrative film, KUMU HINA reveals a side of Hawai'i rarely seen on screen."

Sunday, May 3rd

Central Branch, The Seattle Public Library

1:00-1:30 Pledge of Aloha

1:30-2:45 KUMU HINA (77 minutes)

2:45-3:30 Panel discussion with Official Pride ASIA, Seattle UTOPIA & Gender Justice League

FREE & ALL AGES EVENT!