Na Kamalei (the men of hula)
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Independent Lens had an incredible documentary last night: Na Kamalei (the men of hula).
Follow the journey of legendary teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaii as they celebrate their 30th anniversary and prepare to compete at the world’s largest hula festival. NA KAMALEI: The Men of Hula goes beyond deep-rooted stereotypes of “grass skirt girls” and reveals a story of Hawaiian pride—past and present.
This film blew my mind: the dance, the language, the fact that these guys had to get over all the effeminate body movements and how they bond as a group, a team, a dance troup.
Click “Watch Preview” for a bit of the sound, culture, dance.
DVD available at neoflix.com.
