Short film

Puamana

1991 · 37 min

A gentle, affectionate visit with a beloved elder, full of music and family warmth, like sitting in on a joyful reunion.

Overview: This aloha-filled portrait of Auntie Irmgard Farden Aluli, one of Hawaii's best loved composers, gently focuses on Hawai'ian women's contributions to the family structure, art, music and dance. An intimate glimpse into the real culture of the islands.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, music, art, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
music
art
identity
aging
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none