Kumu Hula Keepers of a Culture (1989)

A film about the art of the hula explores Hawaiian dance traditions going back to 500AD when Polynesians first arrived in the islands Those traditions have been passed along from generation to generation by kahuna priests and sages and kumu hula master teachers In this film shot at exotic locations throughout the islands Vicky Holt Takamine and other respected kumu hula reveal ancient traditions that have survived flourished and where appropriate evolved in spite of attempts by Nineteenth Century missionaries plantation owners and US Marines to repress Hawaiis indigenous culture Together these two films present Hawaiian art and life as few outsiders have seen it rich expressive colorful and utterly unique In 2015 both films were transferred to HD video from their original 16mm and stereo audio masters and lovingly restored