Basic Info
Release: April 09, 2025
Runtime: 42 min
Status: Released
Videos
Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi Trailer (Vimeo)
Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists
2025
42 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Nola A. Nāhulu
Self
Puanani Burgess
Self
Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong
Self
Manu Aluli Meyer
Self
George Tanabe
Self
Joshlyn Sand
Self
Puakea Nogelmeier
Self
Crew
Eleni Avendaño
Director
Jon Kei Matsuoka
Producer
Naomi Yoshida
Producer
Anastasha Schielzeth
Producer
Eleni Avendaño
Writer
Jon Kei Matsuoka
Writer
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