Film
A Paradise Lost
2025 · 1h 29m · Animation · Documentary
The true story of one small Hawaiian bird who took a stand changed the rules.
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Overview
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. He explains how they won in court, but are still in jeopardy; in 2024, only 300 Palila remain. Today, a Native Hawaiian conservationist struggles to save them amidst escalating threats of climate change, wildfires, introduced predators, diseases, and governmental neglect.
Cast
Crew
- Laurie SumiyeDirector · Producer · Writer
- Anne MisawaProducer · Director of Photography
- Paul AtkinsDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 19, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Animation, Documentary
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