THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
A magical take on a true story, THE QUEENʻS FLOWERS is an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i, Queen Lili`uokalani.
Credits
Director(s):
Ciara Leinaʻala LacyProducer(s):
Concepcion Saucedo-TrejoWriter(s):
Ciara Leinaʻala LacyCast:
Starr K. Kalāhiki, Ku’umilileika’iulani Tuitele, the Kamehameha Schools Childrenʻs ChorusCinematographer(s):
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