Multimedia Collection
Heart of the Sea (Kapolioka 'ehukai)
DVD
54 min
2002
GV840 .S8 H427 2002 DVD
Winner of the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, HEART OF THE SEA is a moving portrait of Hawaiian surf legend Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn. Known worldwide as a pioneer of women's professional surfing in Hawai'i Rell achieved the stature of an icon – and only for her physical power, grace and luminous beauty, but also for her grassroots activism. At the age of 32, Rell Sunn was diagnosed with breast cancer. Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai is a gift to the spirit with its exciting combination of breathtaking water scenes, captivating archival footage of Hawaii's surf culture and its stirring portrait of a courageous legend.
Distributed by Women Make Movies (www.wmm.com/heartofthesea).
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