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Hoʻomau
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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

Ha'a Keaulana

Lehua

Ha'a Keaulana

Keala Kahuanui-Paleka

Mu

Keala Kahuanui-Paleka

Ocean Kaowili

Puna

Ocean Kaowili

Kala Alexander

Lehua's Father

Kala Alexander

Paula Fuga

Lehua's Mother

Paula Fuga

Brian Keaulana

Advisor

Brian Keaulana

Samuel Kapoi

Warrior

Samuel Kapoi

Kainalu Hecomovich

Scout

Kainalu Hecomovich

Hio Pelesasa

Samoan Chief

Hio Pelesasa

Naomi Seau

Lehua's Sibling

Naomi Seau

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