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202595 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Dark Tourism Culinary Heritage

Sharing Aloha

202595 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Young Islanders in Hawaii engage in traditional practices like hula and lei-making to preserve their ancestral culture amid rising tourism pressures.

Dark Tourism Culinary Heritage

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Young Islanders in Hawaii engage in traditional practices like hula and lei-making to preserve their ancestral culture amid rising tourism pressures.

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Blair Treu

Blair Treudirector

Malcolm Timoteocast

Leilani Tameifunacast

Synopsis

Kainoa and Leilani work to preserve their heritage in Hawaii. They practice traditional hula and lei-making despite pressures from tourism and modernization. The documentary, directed by Blair Treu, illustrates their efforts against the commercialization of their culture. It shows the challenges young Islanders face while striving to maintain a connection to their ancestral roots and identity amid rapid change. "Sharing Aloha" runs for 95 minutes.

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