FINDING ‘OHANA (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Kea Peahu (film debut), Alex Aiono (film debut), Marc Evan Jackson (Bombshell), Lindsay Watson (film debut), Owen Vaccaro (The House with a Clock in Its Walls), Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King), Ke Huy Quan (The Goonies), Ricky Garcia (Mantervention), Ryan Higa (Tell Me How I Die), Mapuana Makia (And Then There Was Eve), Brad Kalilimoku (film debut), X Mayo (The Farewell), Kyndra Sanchez (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jude Weng (film debut), director; Christina Strain (film debut), writer; Ian Bryce (Transformers), producer; Joseph Trapanese (Project Power), composer; Cort Fey (Higher Ed), cinematographer; Priscilla Nedd-Friendly (27 Dresses), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Two Brooklyn-raised siblings (Peahu and Aiono) are sent to a rural town in Oahu, Hawaii for the summer, but when they discover a journal leading to a long-lost treasure, they set off on an adventure where they also reconnect with their Hawaiian roots…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This fun and action-packed family adventure is perfect for families, and puts a step in the right direction for broader diversity with its deep roots in Hawaiian culture and ancestry.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY 2021 (AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX)

 

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