Finding ‘Ohana Streaming On Netflix 1/29/21
Finding ‘Ohana debuts on Netflix on January 29th. Are you ready to find out what happens when a summer in rural O‘ahu takes an exciting turn for two Brooklyn-raised siblings? Read on to find out what fan favorite from a 1980’s box office hit also shows up in O’ahu.I love Hawaii so I’m game to go to back to O’ahu “virtually” via this new family friendly adventure. Can a journal pointing to long-lost treasure lead the siblings to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage? Check out the trailer below for some clues as well as some awesome Hawaiian scenery!
Finding ‘Ohana Trailer:
Synopsis
12 year old Geocache champion Pilialoha “Pili” Kawena is abruptly lifted from her busy New York life. She is dropped into rural O‘ahu to help care for her grandfather. Initially Pili is skeptical about her new surroundings but things change when adventure unexpectedly arrives. 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. Pili uses her clue solving skills to lead her older brother and new friends on an adventure of a lifetime through the natural wonders of Hawaiʻi. As she learns to respect and love her native culture she also discovers that not all secrets should be shared. The real treasure in life is ‘ohana – her family.
Cast Details:
Director: Jude Weng (Young Sheldon director)
Written By: Christina Strain
Produced by: Ian Bryce, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Irene Yeung, JJ Hook
Cast:
- Kea Peahu
- Alex Aiono
- Lindsay Watson
- Owen Vaccaro
- Kelly Hu
- Branscombe Richmond
- Ke Huy Quan
- Brad Kalilimoku
- Chris Parnell
- Marc Evan Jackson
- Ricky Garcia
Finding ‘Ohana Fun Fact:
Fans of The Goonies and Indiana Jones will be excited to see Ke Huy Quan again! Quan portrayed Data in The Goonies as well as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
You can find out more about the film on the official Netflix site.
Disclosure: the photos and information included in this article are from Netflix’s official press release for Finding Ohana.