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Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

2013 · 79 min

A warm, wave-soaked tribute that swells with pride and sorrow, leaving you moved by a life lived fearlessly on the water.

Overview: Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, identity, death
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
identity
death
nature
Places: sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Sam George
Starring: Josh Brolin, Clyde Aikau, Myra Aikau, Sol Aikau, Linda Ipsen, Nainoa Thompson, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
Runtime: 79 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English