The Wind & the Reckoning

The Wind & the Reckoning (2022)

As an outbreak of leprosy engulfs 19th-century colonial Hawai'i, a small group of infected Native Hawaiians resist government-mandated exile, taking a courageous stand against the provisional government. Inspired by real-life events.

Date of release
2022-09-24
TMDB
9.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, Western
Director
David L. Cunningham

Casting

Interesting facts

The Wind & the Reckoning is an American Hawaiian Western historical drama film produced and directed by David L. Cunningham. The film is "a story inspired by real-life events" that are known as the Koʻolau Rebellion in Hawaiʻi, particularly a 1906 Hawaiian-written account by Piʻilani, the wife of one of its combatants.

Production

The film is spoken primarily in Hawaiian and subtitled in English, which makes it one of the first Hawaiian language films with an international distribution. For cultural and linguistic accuracy, Hawaiian cultural experts were called upon, including Leināʻala Fruean, Kumu Kaʻea Lyons, Kumu Kauhane Heloca, and Kumu Naʻauao Viva.

The cultural experts helped translate the script by John Fusco into Hawaiian. They worked with the cast to teach them the language, and they were on set giving notes while filming. The cultural experts also ensured the costumes were accurate, using historical photographers for inspiration.

The film was shot in late 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's crew and cast were sequestered on a 50-acre (20 ha) ranch on the island of Hawaiʻi. This was the final film appearance of Lance Kerwin.

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