Hoʻomau

Jun 2, 2017

0h 22m

★ 8.0

A Story of Perseverance

Overview

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.

Genres

War

History

Drama

Action

Hoʻomau Trailers

Cast

Lehua

Ha'a Keaulana

Keala Kahuanui-Paleka

Puna

Ocean Kaowili

Lehua's Father

Kala Alexander

Lehua's Mother

Paula Fuga

Advisor

Brian Keaulana

Warrior

Samuel Kapoi

Scout

Kainalu Hecomovich

Samoan Chief

Hio Pelesasa

Lehua's Sibling

Naomi Seau

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