Documentary · United States of America · 2025 · 42m

Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists

Director

Cast

Nola A. Nāhulu as Self Puanani Burgess as Self Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong as Self Manu Aluli Meyer as Self George Tanabe as Self Joshlyn Sand as Self

Crew

Eleni Avendaño — Director of Photography Jeff Hawe — Director of Photography Naomi Yoshida — Director of Photography Anastasha Schielzeth — Director of Photography Megan Lee — Director of Photography Eleni Avendaño — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Eleni Avendaño Director Eleni Avendaño Director of Photography Jeff Hawe Director of Photography Naomi Yoshida Director of Photography Anastasha Schielzeth Director of Photography Megan Lee Director of Photography Eleni Avendaño Writer Jon Kei Matsuoka Writer Jon Kei Matsuoka Producer Naomi Yoshida Producer Anastasha Schielzeth Producer

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