Māhū—Reclaiming what’s rightfully theirs
Why did Māhū, a term once respected in Hawaiian culture, become so controversial?

A comedy horror film with a mockumentary concept, witnessing the meeting of two creatures from different worlds where Sofi the ghost denier (DeBunker) begins to believe in the existence of ghosts when she meets Edna the ghost. Edna is a cheerleader who doesn't realize she's dead and turned into a ghost. Hakim has his own YouTube channel aimed at exposing the existence of ghosts. One day, Hakim receives a short message inviting him to spend the night in a haunted hospital and various incidents occur.
Why did Māhū, a term once respected in Hawaiian culture, become so controversial?
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!
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