Breath of Aloha

Directed By Sarah Betcher

BREATH OF ALOHA takes us across the islands of Hawaii to the shores of Alaska to witness how local and indigenous people are living Aloha.

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BREATH OF ALOHA showcases how people across the islands of Hawaii to the shores of Alaska are living Aloha. Breath Of Aloha aims to spark interest and ignite curiosity to find out what is Aloha and reach beyond the shores of Hawaii to teach the world about the importance of Aloha. People know the word Aloha, however, many don’t yet understand the depth, meaning and responsibility to activate Aloha within their own lives. The practice of Aloha can raise the vibration in communities, countries and the world. Breath Of Aloha will immerse you into the daily lives of people living Aloha within the shores of the Hawaiian islands. The film also takes us on a journey up to the ancestral lands and waters of the Áak'w Kwáan clan of the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska during Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa's launch of Moananuiākea: A Voyage for Earth.

Sarah is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and owner of Farthest North Films and Wisdom Keeper Media, which are film production businesses specializing in films that communicate across cultures, especially showcasing indigenous traditions. Sarah has traveled extensively around the world, immersing in indigenous peoples way of life and learning how they utilize local resources for food, medicine and lifestyle products. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Conservation Ecology and Master’s degree in Cross-Cultural Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, with a focus on ethnographic film and Alaska Native Studies. Her community-based film project approach is to form a bridge of communication between local indigenous knowledge with western science research.

Hawaiian Airlines Aircraft -2023-current

World Whale Film Festival 2024

Eugene Environmental Film Festival 2024

Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival - 2024

Eugene Environmental Film Festival 2024 - Audience Choice

Executive Producer - JR Moorhead

Writer, Narrator, Cultural Advisor - Ryan Souza