The Heart of the Sea Kapoliokaehukai (2002)

Heart of the Sea is an hourlong documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell Kapoliokaehukai Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47 Known worldwide as a pioneer of womens 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 Hawaiis most influential women of the 20th century by ABC television Sunn whose Hawaiian name means Heart of the Sea was eulogized in the New York Times for having captured the heart of Hawaii during a 14year battle with cancer