The true story of one small Hawaiian bird who took a stand changed the rules.
2025 · 1h 29m · Animation, Documentary
Genres: Animation, Documentary
The film unfolds through the POV of the Palila called Anuenue who stood as the client in 1979 court trials. The legal battle leveraged the Endangered Species Act to protect māmane forests where 2,500 Palila competed with introduced sheep & goats.
Director: Laurie Sumiye
Writers: Laurie Sumiye
Cinematography: Anne Misawa, Paul Atkins