Independent Lens

Season 4 Episode 10: Heart of the Sea

May 06, 2003 TV-14 1h 8.2

Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about 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, in the Islands Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon — not only for her physical power, grace and luminous beauty, but for her leadership in a community that loved her as much as she loved it. Named one of Hawai’i’s most influential women of the 20th century by ABC tele...

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Season 4 Episodes:

Episode 3 On This Island

3. On This Island

Aired: Feb 18, 2003

On an isolated Maine island of 350 people, a clash over arts education spins ...

Episode 4 Downside Up

4. Downside Up

Aired: Feb 25, 2003

Since the 1980s, the rural working class town of North Adams, Massachusetts, ...

Episode 10 Heart of the Sea

10. Heart of the Sea

Aired: May 6, 2003

Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell “Kapo...

Episode 14 Daddy & Papa

14. Daddy & Papa

Aired: Jun 3, 2003

Daddy & Papa is a one-hour documentary film made by producer/director Johnny ...


Main Cast

America Ferrera America Ferrera

Creators

Charlotte Lagarde Charlotte Lagarde Director
Lisa Denker Lisa Denker Director

Info about Independent Lens

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary