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PILI HOU-FINDING HELEN

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Oʻahu resident Diane Ako and her family looked for years for their missing matriarch, Helen Maliu, a full Hawaiian woman who vanished one day in 1900 and was never spoken about again.

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Credits

CastDiane Ako, Paul Ako, Paul Carrubba, Olivia Ako, Valerie Monson
DirectorMartha Shade
WriterMartha Shade
CinematographerJon Keao, Scott Stoneback

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Event Info

Run Time:
15 mins
Country:
United States
Genre:
Documentary, History
Language(s):
English

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Location

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Honolulu

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