As an outbreak of leprosy engulfs 19th-century colonial Hawai’i, a small group of infected
Native Hawaiians resist government-mandated exile, taking a courageous stand
against the provisional government in a story inspired by real-life events.
FESTIVAL AWARDS
THEATRICAL RELEASE
Hawaii International Film Festival
○ Premiered in Honolulu at Historic Bishop State Museum Lawn
○ 1,200 attended red carpet premiere
○ Awards Won: Best Made in Hawaii Film HIFF 2022
○ SOLD OUT
Boston Film Festival
Awards Won (7):
■ Best Film ■ Best Screenplay- John Fusco ■ Best Director- David L. Cunningham ■ Best Actress- Lindsay Watson ■ Best Cinematography- Scott Lee Mason ■ Best Editing- Kyle Gilbertson ■ Best Ensemble Cast
○ SOLD OUT
San Diego International Film Festival
Awards Won:
■ Audience Choice Award ■ Kumeyaay Award - Best Native American Film
○ SOLD OUT
Sedona International Film Festival
Awards Won:
■ Best Feature, Drama
Anchorage International Film Festival
Awards Won:
■ Audience Choice Award
○ SOLD OUT
Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival
Awards Won:
■ Audience Choice Award
Los Angele Asian Pacific Film Festival
California premier at REGAL LA LIVE
Heartland International Film Festival
Standing ovation from audience in Indianapolis.
USA
● LA - Santa Monica, CA Laemmle Monica Film Center
● Portland, OR Regal Division Street Stadium 13 (held over)
● Waco, TX Regal Jewel Stadium 16
● San Diego, CA Reading Cinemas Town Square
● New York Village East by Angelika (held over)
● Oahu (extended release)
○ Consolidated Theaters
■ Ward ■ Pearlridge ■ Kapolei ■ Ka’ahumanu ■ Kahala
○ Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
○ Regal Dole Cannery Theaters
● Maui ○ Consolidated Ka’ahumanu Theaters
● Big Island
○ Honokaa People’s Theater
○ Regal Prince Kuhio Hilo
○ Regal Theaters Makalapua
○ Regal Keahou Cinemas
○ Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas
○ Hilo Palace Theater
● Kauai
○ Kauai Philippine Cultural Center
○ Kauai War Memorial Convention Center
○ Waimea Theater
○ Anaina Hou Community Park
● Las Vegas Galaxy Theaters Green Valley Henderson, Nevada
● Eugene, OR Regal Valley River Center
● Seattle/Tacoma, WA Regal Lakewood (held over)
● Houston, TX Regal Bender’s Landing Spring, TX
● Salt Lake City, Utah Regal Crossroads Theater Taylorsville, UT
Join the Movement!
Among so many that have helped to make this film happen, we wanted to take a moment to say a special Mahalo to the following people who made a special contribtution to the film.
Rana Aea, Jeffrey J. Ellen, Joal Rumion, Andrew Murakami, Robert Holmes, Shane Ryan-Reid, Gaven Sugai,
Nikki Fine, Jenny Lau, P Naka’ahiki, Momilani Awana, Lika Quinn, Noah Hamilton, Sean Atienza, raimar2000,
Manuel Piceno, Chelsey Raymond, Christine Abellana, Aaron Kawada, Joel Edwards, annecu70, kwag58
Mahalo to our Sponsors!
We're grateful for the amazing support
our film has received from these
amazing companies!
Lindsay Watson
Johnathon Schaech
Lindsay Watson
SYNOPSIS
1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by a Western power just as an outbreak of leprosy engulfs the tropical paradise. The new government orders all Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease banished permanently to a remote colony on the island of Moloka'i that is known as 'the island of the living grave'. When a local cowboy named Ko’olau and his young son Kalei contract the dreaded disease, they refuse to allow their family to be separated, sparking an armed clash with brutal white island authorities that will make Ko’olau and his wife, Pi’ilani heroes for the ages.
Based on real-life historical events as told through the memoirs of Pi'ilani herself.
Credits
LYNMAR ENTERTAINMENT & PRAY FOR RAIN PICTURES PRESENTS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH 101st STREET ENTERTAINMENT, GTA DEVELOPMENT FUND, TRIBAL ALLIANCE PRODUCTIONS
A LYNMAR PRODUCTION, A DAVID L. CUNNINGHAM FILM “THE WIND AND THE RECKONING”
STARRING JASON SCOTT LEE, LINDSAY WATSON, JOHNATHON SCHAECH, RON YUAN, KAHIAU PERREIRA AND HENRY IAN CUSICK
EDITED BY KYLE GILBERTSON MUSIC BY ELIA CMIRAL FEATURING THE VOICES OF KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS CHILDREN’S CHORUS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY SCOTT LEE MASON CO-PRODUCED BY WAINANI YOUNG TOMICH, ERIKA HOVELAND, JOEL ANGYAL, THEODORE LIU EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LORENZO CLONFERO, PETER M. LENKOV, JASON SCOTT LEE, NOAH HAMILTON, MIKE FRANK, NICOLE NIETZ, ANNETTE CAMA, ANGELINA DANIELLE CAMA, GEORGINA LIGHTNING
PRODUCED BY DALE ARMIN JOHNSON, ANGELA LAPRETE, DAVID L CUNNINGHAM, JOHN FUSCO
SCREENPLAY BY JOHN FUSCO DIRECTED BY DAVID L. CUNNINGHAM
REVIEWS
"all our public schools should incorporate this historical story into their curriculum.”
Dr. Leina’ala Ahu Isa
former Vice Chair of Hawaii’s State Board of Education
“ a profoundly powerful film.”
Leon Siu
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hawai’i Kingdom
“ A beautiful visceral experience for me and I feel it will be the same for others.”
Georgina Lightning
Award winning
First Nations filmmaker