Released
Robert Kongaika runs from his family to join the military and becomes the first Tongan US Air Force Colonel. This is the true story of the island traditions, faith, and family that made him into the father he is today.
Keywords
immigrant
grandparent grandchild relationship
faith
ocean
patriotism
hawaii
immigration
leaving one's family
family history
military service
colonel
love
family
death in family
family conflict
fatherhood
military
military funeral
ethnic diversity
generational
family values
father daughter reunion
crisis of faith
latter day saints
military airplane
sea voyage
ocean voyage
polynesian
military enrollment
father daughter conflict
christanity
pacific ocean
faithful husband
immigrant experience
family problems
faith family
father son conflict
family legacy
tonga
loving father
father son relationship
father daughter relationship
north star
christian
america
tongan
church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
military spouse
christian faith
multi generational
father and daughter
polynesian cultural center
byu-hawaii
lds
aircraft mechanic
family story
absent father
diversity
grandpa-grandson relationship
first generation
grandpa
polynesian island
Casts
Robert Kongaika
Himself
Isileli Kongaika
Himself
Telesia Tonga
Herself
Arvin Agcaoili
Himself
Crews
Anna Kongaika
Director
Grayson Hardman
Producer
Trent Woolford
Executive Producer
Marsh Morford
Executive Producer
Patience Ray
Story Developer
Liz Hyde
Story Developer
Camille Gottscheck
Story Developer
Noah Richmond
Story Developer
Rachel Ankeney
Story Developer
Stephanie Kirkwood
Story Developer
Noah Richmond
Director of Photography
Steven Bartholomew
Camera Operator
Mike Winget
Camera Operator
Jimmy Mohlman
Sound Engineer
Bridger Nebeker
Sound Engineer
Cramer England
Production Supervisor
Jeff de Belza Jesus
Production Assistant
Anna Kongaika
Editor
Grayson Hardman
Editor
Stephanie Kirkwood
Assistant Editor
Venice de Gastón
Assistant Editor
Ian Alleman
Assistant Editor
Ryan Flake
Visual Effects Coordinator
Changmi Lee
Visual Effects
Morgan Wilbert
Visual Effects
Alex Bickel
Visual Effects
London McCombs
Visual Effects
Kylie Linton
Sound Mixer
Cayson Renshaw
Sound Supervisor
Aaron Hinton
Colorist
Noah Richmond
Colorist
Martin Galleguillos
Colorist
Alexa Jackman
Colorist
Lincoln Lillywhite
Colorist
Logan Warner
Colorist
Todd Bowen
Executive Producer
Backdrops & Posters
