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Kumu Hina
directed by Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015 and Dean Hamer, 1951-; produced by Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015 and Dean Hamer, 1951- (Oahu, HI: Qwaves, 2013), 1 hour 17 mins
Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i. During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian māhū, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture t...
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directed by Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015 and Dean Hamer, 1951-; produced by Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015 and Dean Hamer, 1951- (Oahu, HI: Qwaves, 2013), 1 hour 17 mins
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Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i. During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian māhū, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture to inspire a student to claim her place as leader of the school's all-male hula troupe. But despite her success as a teacher, Hina longs...
Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i. During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian māhū, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture to inspire a student to claim her place as leader of the school's all-male hula troupe. But despite her success as a teacher, Hina longs for love and a committed relationship. Will her marriage to a headstrong Tongan man fulfill her dreams? An incredible docu-drama that unfolds like a narrative film, KUMU HINA reveals a side of Hawai'i rarely seen on screen.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015, Dean Hamer, 1951-
Author / Creator
Joe Wilson, fl. 2009-2015, Dean Hamer, 1951-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Qwaves
Person Discussed
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, fl. 2013
Topic / Theme
Sexuality, Transsexuality, Gender identity, Hawaiian people, Transgender persons, Transgender children, Transgenderism, Hawaiians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Qwaves LLC
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To Kid or Not to Kid
directed by Maxine Trump, fl. 2003; produced by Maxine Trump, fl. 2003, Helpman Productions (New York, NY - Brooklyn: The Cinema Guild, 2020), 1 hour 16 mins
From the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics' Pick Musicwood, TO KID OR NOT TO KID is a new film that aims to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong. In a world where you're threatened for speaking openly about living childfree, two women, from different decades,...
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directed by Maxine Trump, fl. 2003; produced by Maxine Trump, fl. 2003, Helpman Productions (New York, NY - Brooklyn: The Cinema Guild, 2020), 1 hour 16 mins
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From the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics' Pick Musicwood, TO KID OR NOT TO KID is a new film that aims to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong. In a world where you're threatened for speaking openly about living childfree, two women, from different decades, search for ways to support each other in making the decision to live without kids. Filmmaker Maxine Trump turns the camera on herself...
From the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics' Pick Musicwood, TO KID OR NOT TO KID is a new film that aims to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong. In a world where you're threatened for speaking openly about living childfree, two women, from different decades, search for ways to support each other in making the decision to live without kids. Filmmaker Maxine Trump turns the camera on herself and her close circle of family and friends as she confronts the idea of not having kids. While exploring the cultural pressures and harsh criticism childfree women regularly experience, as well as the personal impact this decision may have on her own relationship, Maxine meets other women reckoning with their choice: Megan, who struggles to get medical permission to undergo elective sterilization, and Victoria, who lives with the backlash of publicly acknowledging that she made a mistake when she had a child. TO KID OR NOT TO KID bravely plunges into an aspect of reproductive choice often misunderstood, mischaracterized, or considered too taboo to discuss. With rising public awareness about climate change, resource scarcity and global population, this timely film asks the question "Why can't we talk about not having children?"
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Maxine Trump, fl. 2003, Helpman Productions
Author / Creator
Maxine Trump, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
The Cinema Guild
Topic / Theme
Family, Birth control, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 The Cinema Guild
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നാല് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്
directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be wi...
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directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
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Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who...
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who assume they have been engaging in illegal sexual activity. Unable to prove they are married, the couple is threatened with imprisonment. The second story, The 'Virgin,' focuses on a woman whose parents marry her off to a shopkeeper. However, unable to bring himself to be intimate with his new wife, the husband sends the young woman back to her mother and father. The third story, 'The Housewife,' features a married middle-aged woman who is unable to have children of her own. A visiting classmate offers an idea to help solve her problem, but his solution implies dire consequences. The final story involves a woman for whom her parents cannot find a husband. When her younger sister is offered a marriage proposal, the parents are faced with having to break tradition by marrying their youngest daughter off before their eldest. Awards/Festivals: Golden Lotus Award, Best Director, National Film Awards, India, 2009; Seattle International Film Festival 2008.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Contributor
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-
Author / Creator
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-, Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions
Topic / Theme
Indian, Relationships, Sexuality, Children, Gender roles, Prostitution, Arranged marriages, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions.
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