Death is an intimate experience, and how we lay our loved ones to rest, varies between cultures. KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the ongoing battle by Native Hawaiians to protect burial sites across the state and the iwi, or sacred bones, that are within them.
Watch the official KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials 2022 trailer in HD below.
United States 20 July 2023
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Have you watched KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials yet? What did you think about it?