Screening of Kumu Hina: A Place In The Middle and discussion on LGBTi awareness

Panelists will be: Author and activist, Landa Mabenge, whose incredible journey inspires us to be human first. Yonela Simetu, American Corner DOCi-filmmaker, produced the film " My Transgender Life" Joe Wilson Author and filmmaker from the film Kumu Hina About the film: 'Kumu Hina' is part of a series of films from Qwaves. Imagine a world where a little boy can grow up to be the woman of his dreams, and a young girl can rise to become a leader among men. Welcome to Kumu Hina's Hawai'i. During a momentous year in her life in modern Honolulu, Hina Wong-Kalu, a native Hawaiian mEUhC, or transgender, teacher uses traditional culture to inspire a student to claim her place as leader of the school's all-male hula troupe. But despite her success as a teacher, Hina longs for love and a committed relationship. Will her marriage to a headstrong Tongan man fulfill her dreams? An incredible docu-drama that unfolds like a narrative film, KUMU HINA reveals a side of Hawai'i rarely seen on screen.