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Lei Pua ʻAla – Queer Films from the Pacific

A Place in the Middle
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
The true-life story of a girl who aspires to lead her school’s all-male hula troupe and an inspiring teacher who uses traditional Hawaiian culture to empower her.


Aikāne
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Everything changes when the octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man.


Kapaemahu
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
The hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikīkī beach and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them..


Lady Eva
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
A brave young transgender woman sets off on a journey to become her true self in the Pacific Island Kingdom of Tonga–with a little inspiration from Tina Turner along the way


Remembering the Glade
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
Legendary 80-year-old showgirl Brandy Lee recalls how the Glade, a Honolulu nightclub famous for its “Boys Will Be Girls” revue, became a place of community refuge and joy for māhū – individuals of dual male and female spirit – during a time of violent anti-trans discrimination.


The Rogers
Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 am
An intimate glimpse of the first visible group of transgender men in the Pacific Islands – the Rogers of Samoa.