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Lucky We Live Hawaii

Native Hawaiian woman standing on a boardwalk that seems busy with tourists

Native Hawaiians confront modern-day displacement and a historic legacy of disenfranchisement as seen through three connecting stories.

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

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Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy

Producer/Director

Ciara Leina`ala Lacy is an Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker whose Native Hawaiian identity drives the intimacy and authenticity in her work. Her films have shown at Sundance and Berlinale as well as on Netflix, PBS, ABC, Al Jazeera, and the Criterion Collection, and her portfolio includes documentary, animation, and narrative content.

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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.