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E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name

Filmmaker Christen Marquez's drive to learn the meaning of her enigmatic Hawaiian name impels her to unite her scattered family and come to terms with her estranged, mentally ill mother, who is the only person in the world who knows the meaning of her name.

Premiere Date

May 1, 2014

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production, Development

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Christen Hepuakoa Marquez

Producer/Director

Christen is a mixed race Native Hawaiian filmmaker who creates films that spark empathy and bridge communities. Her work has been featured on Netflix, Disney+, Discovery, Nat Geo, PBS, CNN, Oxygen, and NBC Universal, garnering two Emmy Awards and a Peabody nomination. She aims to incite action, change systems, educate, and catalyze justice.