Ho'onani: Hula Warrior

<b>An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.</b><br><br>Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as <i>wahine</i> (girl) OR <i>kane</i> (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way.<br><br>When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani has to try . . .<br><br>Based on a true story, <i>Ho'onani: Hula Warrior</i> is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is--and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her. <br><br>Ho'onani's story first appeared in the documentary <i>A Place in the Middle</i> by filmmakers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson.