Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture
1989, English. Directed by Robert Mugge.
A film about the art of the hula explores Hawaiian dance traditions going back to 500AD when Polynesians first arrived in the islands. Those traditions have been passed along from generation to generation by kahuna (priests and sages) and kumu hula (master teachers). In this film, shot at exotic locations throughout the islands, Vicky Holt Takamine and other respected kumu hula reveal ancient traditions that have survived, flourished, and (where appropriate) evolved in spite of attempts by Nineteenth Century missionaries, plantation owners and US Marines to repress Hawai'i's indigenous culture. Together, these two films present Hawaiian art and life as few outsiders have seen it: rich, expressive, colorful and utterly unique. In 2015, both films were transferred to HD video from their original 16mm and stereo audio masters and lovingly restored.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and Eternal Family in India.
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- Released
- 31 December 1989
- Country
- United States of America
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Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture on?
Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and Eternal Family in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture?
If you liked Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture, try 180° South, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper.
Who directed Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture?
Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture (1989) was directed by Robert Mugge.