The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai 22 years old

Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell “Kapolioka'ehukai” Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47. Known worldwide as a pioneer of women’s professional surfing, in the Islands Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon — not only for her physical power, grace and luminous beauty, but for her leadership in a community that loved her as much as she loved it. Named one of Hawai’i’s most influential women of the 20th century by ABC television, Sunn - whose Hawaiian name means Heart of the Sea - was eulogized in the New York Times for having “captured the heart of Hawai’i during a 14-year battle with cancer.”

Credits

The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai Cast

Name Character
Rell Sunn She was 51, 47 years old when she died

The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai Crew

Name Department
Charlotte Lagarde as Director. Directing
Charlotte Lagarde as Producer. Production
Janet Cole as Executive Producer. Production
Lisa Denker as Cinematography. Crew
Lisa Denker as Director. Directing
The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai poster
The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai (22 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2002
  • Runtime: 57 minutes