Film Screening: Waters of Puʻuloa and Dear Aloha

Join us for an in-person screening of two local films - Waters of Puʻuloa and Dear Aloha - by two Hawaiʻi filmmakers - Tiare Ribeaux and Cris Romento - followed by a panel discussion.

Film Synopses:

Waters of Puʻuloa: How did the waterways of Puʻuloa, the area now known as "Pearl Harbor” on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, transform from a lush and vibrant hub to a polluted industrial zone? Watch as Native Hawaiians attempt to revive their traditional practices to restore the land and waters of Puʻuloa.

Panelists: Tiare Ribeaux, Healani Sonoda-Pale and Dani Espiritu

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Dear Aloha: A heartfelt story of the meaning of aloha through the lives of Diasporic Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest and how it sustains them across distance, loss and longing. Meanwhile, in Hawai‘i, locals confront the lasting impact of colonization that has Hawaiians disappearing from their homeland.

Panelists: Cris Romento and Noelani Sagapolutele

--Seating is limited.

--RSVP by: Friday, April 4, 2025, at noon Hawaiʻi Time.

Host or Publisher PBS Hawai'i