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ʻIOULI - The Black Hawk

Sponsored Project

  • David H. Kalama Jr., Director
  • D.H. Kalama Jr., Producer
Black and white portrait of a man with long hair and a white beard. The text "'Iouli" below the portrait.

About the Project

Explore the story of a Hawaiian Art Movement through the life of one remarkable artist, cloaked with a panorama of the breathtaking natural beauty of Hawaiʻi, painted by her Hawaiians, who love, care and protect her with their charismatic culture revealing the magic of ancestral inspiration.

Feature length intimate portrait of legendary
Native Hawaiian Kālai Kiʻi - Sculptor
Rocky Kaʻiouliokahihikolo ʻEhu Jensen
A Man of deep conviction and charismatic energy.

Runtime 100-110mins Fall 2027 Release $524,889 Budget

With hundreds of art-pieces spanning over 40 years of work, more than a dozen installations in Hawaiʻi, and collections around the World, his legacy is wonderfully represented. Rocky was equally known for his devotion for pre-contact Hawaiian Values and inspirational as a vocal soldier perpetuating and defending the ways and beliefs of our Kupuna.