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The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai

IMDb ID: tt0366560 · Rating: 8.6 (31 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Sport

Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai is a portrait of 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, Rell Sunn a...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai
United States: The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai
Brazil: O Coração do Oceano (cable TV title)
O Coração do Oceano
Runtime57 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssurfing
cancer
f rated
Production CompaniesSwell CinemaOfficial SitesPBS - http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/heartofthesea/film.htmlIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366560/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0366560.jpgUpdated At2025-05-18T04:52:48

Stars

Rell Sunn

Directors

Lisa Denker
Charlotte Lagarde

Writers

Lisa Denker
Charlotte Lagarde

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Rell Sunn | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Lisa Denker | Role: Director
Name: Charlotte Lagarde | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Lisa Denker | Role: Writer
Name: Charlotte Lagarde | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Charlotte Lagarde | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Lisa Denker | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Don King | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Vivien Hillgrove | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Lora Hirschberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mike Lane | Role: Sound Department
Name: Susan A. Leahy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eva Napolean | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gordon Ng | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Torrijos | Role: Sound Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Margaret Lily Andres | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Kimberlee Bassford | Role: Production Department

[Thanks]
Name: David C. Hughes | Role: Thanks
Name: Glenn Kiser | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Lane | Role: Thanks
Name: Susan A. Leahy | Role: Thanks
Name: John Mardesich | Role: Thanks
Name: Eva Napolean | Role: Thanks
Name: Gordon Ng | Role: Thanks
Name: Erich Stratmann | Role: Thanks
Name: John Torrijos | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

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Awards

Winner | 2002 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Charlotte Lagarde, Lisa Denker, The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai
Winner | 2003 | San Francisco International Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Documentary Feature | Lisa Denker, Charlotte Lagarde, The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai

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