The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka’ehukai

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 womens 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 Hawaiis 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 Hawaii during a 14-year battle with cancer.