Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell âKapolioka'ehukaiâ Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47. Known worldwide as a pioneer of womenâs professional surfing, in the Islands Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon â 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 Hawaiâiâs 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 âcaptured the heart of Hawaiâi during a 14-year battle with cancer.â
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Date: 2014-07-17T15:06:54.000Z
Heart of the Sea - New Day Films - Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Studies - Women's Studies
