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A Place in the Middle
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A Place in the Middle

Nov 7, 2014
0h 25m
★ 8.0

Overview

Eleven year old Ho'onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. The only trouble is that the group is just for boys. She's fortunate that her teacher understands first-hand what it's like to be 'in the middle' - the ancient Hawaiian tradition of embracing both male and female spirit. Together they set out to prove that what matters most is to be true to yourself.

Genres

Family
Drama

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Cast

Ho'Onani Kamai

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Ho'Onani Kamai

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

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