Puamana (1991)
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.
Director: Les Blank
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Irmgard Farden Aluli as Self |
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Keola Beamer as Self |
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Noa Emmett Aluli as Self |
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Luana Farden McKinney as Self |
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Mihana Aluli Souza as Self |
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Thelma Bugbee as Self |
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Daisy Mahikoa as Self |
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Earline McGuire as Self |
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Margaret Farden Bruss as Self |
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Bernard Farden as Self |
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Edna Farden Bekeart as Self |
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Kiki Moʻokini as Self |
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Lolomaikaʻi Snakenberg as Self |
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Nane Aluli as Self |
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Puamaikalani Aluli as Self |
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Hailama Farden as Self |
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Pia Aluli as Self |
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ʻAʻima Aluli McManus as Self |
| Directing | Les Blank | Director |
| Production | Meleanna Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Chris Simon | Editor |
| Sound | Chris Simon | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Les Blank | Cinematography |
| Production | Gae Rusk | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gae Rusk | Production Manager |
| Camera | Pacho Lane | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Pita Turei | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Lei Niheu | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nohea Nihipali | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Marianne Yusavage | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | David Silberberg | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lou Weinert | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Emma Farden Sharpe | Choreographer |
| Sound | Kalolukea Imamura | Music |
| Sound | Lew Maddox | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Pacho Lane | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Philip Nordblum | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Paul Atkins | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Michael deGruy | Additional Camera |
| Editing | Toni Hanna | Additional Editing |
| Editing | Harrod Blank | Additional Editing |
| Art | Maureen Gosling | Title Designer |
| Art | Dietrich Varez | Art Designer |