2017    27mDocumentary
Becoming quadriplegic from a diving accident at age 15, Kanalu Young learned to heal from trauma. A professor, chanter, activist and leader in the Native Hawaiian struggle for civil rights, Kanalu helped his people heal from national trauma and embrace their Hawaiian identity. Constantly battling pressure sores and serious illness, would Kanalu live long enough to see his work succeed?
Directed by Marlene Booth

Where to Watch Ku Kanaka/Stand Tall

  • Kanalu YoungSelf (archive footage)
  • Jon Kamakawiwo'ole OsorioSelf - Hawaiian Studies Professor
  • Haunani-Kay Trask
  • Marlene BoothDirector

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