Friday • October 30 • Doors 6:00 PM • Film 6:30 PM • Sliding Scale
Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) • 612 Ocean St • Ssnta Cruz
Santa Cruz Premiere of Science and Nonduality’s (SAND)
“Kupuna ‘Āina: Hawai’i – The Land Remembers”
followed by a Q&A with directors Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo
Before there were maps, there were ancestors. Before there was history, there was a primordial longing—a collective breath blowing across the water, calling Hawaii from beneath the sea, whispering: I love this place. I want to live here.
That longing has outlasted empire. It has survived erasure. It has endured a century of quiet war waged through the suppression of language, the banning of hula, and the theft of land.
This is not Hawaii from the postcards. Kupuna ‘Āina does not try to explain Hawaii; it listens to its heartbeat. Through the voices of kupuna (elders), modern warriors, cultural practitioners, and men finding healing with ʻāina, the film honors a profound remembering of ancestral ways. It is a journey of reclaiming ancient rhythms, revitalizing language, and embracing the sacred duty—the kuleana—to secure a living future for generations to come. Here, historical pain is alchemized into power. Not despite the wound. Through it.
This is a rare opportunity to experience the film in community, on a big screen and share a conversation with the film directors. Everyone is welcome.
Complimentary tickets are available to ensure no one is turned away for lack of funds. Click here to secure your complimentary ticket.
Ticket donations support both RCNV and SAND’s vital work, and 50% of proceeds after film production costs directly fund Indigenous-led initiatives in the featured communities.
