The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai

Overview

Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell “Kapolioka'ehukai” Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47. Known worldwide as a pioneer of women’s professional surfing, in the Islands Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon — not only for her physical power, grace and luminous beauty, but for her leadership in a community that loved her as much as she loved it. Named one of Hawai’i’s most influential women of the 20th century by ABC television, Sunn - whose Hawaiian name means Heart of the Sea - was eulogized in the New York Times for having “captured the heart of Hawai’i during a 14-year battle with cancer.”

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2002

Original language

English

Cast

Rell Sunn

Director

Lisa Denker,Charlotte Lagarde

Producer

Janet Cole,Charlotte Lagarde

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0366560