Trailer for GOONIES-Inspired Hawaiian Adventure Film FINDING ‘OHANA
If you’re a fan of The Goonies, I’ve got a great trailer here for you to watch for a Hawaiian set treasure hunting adventure film titled Finding ‘Ohana. As you’ll see, the film was heavily inspired by The Goonies, and it captures that same kind of heart and energy.
The story is set during the summer in rural O‘ahu, and it follows two Brooklyn-raised siblings who come across a journal that points to a long-lost treasure. This leads them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.
Here is the official synopsis for the film:
Geocache champion Pilialoha “Pili” Kawena, age 12, is abruptly lifted from her busy New York life and dropped into rural O’ahu to help care for her grandfather. Initially skeptical about her new surroundings, Pili finds a cryptic pirate’s journal in her Papa’s studio hinting at a 200-year-old shipwrecked treasure hidden away in the island’s caves and mountains. With her older brother and new friends in tow she uses her clue solving skills to lead them on an adventure of a lifetime through the natural wonders of Hawai’i. As she learns to respect and love her native culture she also discovers not all secrets should be shared and that the real treasure in life is ‘ohana – her family.
The movie was directed by Jude Weng, who is making his feature film directorial debut, and it stars Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono, Lindsay Watson, and Owen Vaccaro star, with Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King), Branscombe Richmond (The Scorpion King), Ke Huy Quan (The Goonies), Brad Kalilimoku (Hawaii Five-O), Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live), Marc Evan Jackson (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and Ricky Garcia (Bigger Fatter Liar) rounding out the cast.
Finding ‘Ohana will be available on Netflix on January 29, 2021.