Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists (2025)
This Film is a documentary film about the legacy of Hawaiian women Buddhists beginning with the life of Mary Mikahala Robinson Foster, lady in waiting to Queen Liliʻuokalani. While many have visited Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu, little has been known of her work to perpetuate the practice of Buddhism, even beyond Hawaiʻi, where she is revered in India and Sri Lanka for her contributions.
Director: Eleni Avendaño
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Nola A. Nāhulu as Self |
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Puanani Burgess as Self |
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Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong as Self |
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Manu Aluli Meyer as Self |
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George Tanabe as Self |
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Joshlyn Sand as Self |
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Puakea Nogelmeier as Self |
| Directing | Eleni Avendaño | Director |
| Production | Jon Kei Matsuoka | Producer |
| Production | Naomi Yoshida | Producer |
| Production | Anastasha Schielzeth | Producer |
| Writing | Eleni Avendaño | Writer |
| Writing | Jon Kei Matsuoka | Writer |
| Camera | Eleni Avendaño | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jeff Hawe | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Naomi Yoshida | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Anastasha Schielzeth | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Megan Lee | Director of Photography |
