A Paradise Lost

Name: A Paradise Lost
Genre: Animation, Documentary
Released: 2025-10-19
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Kalā Lindsey-Asing, Michael Sherwood, Marjorie Ziegler, Kaipo Schwab

The true story of one small Hawaiian bird who took a stand changed the rules.

A Paradise Lost (2025)

Timing: 1:29 (89 min)

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Release date

2025-10-19

Country

United States

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Genre

Animation, Documentary

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Website

https://www.aparadiselostmovie.com/

Director

Laurie Sumiye

Actors

Kalā Lindsey-Asing, Michael Sherwood, Marjorie Ziegler, Kaipo Schwab
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Laurie Sumiye

Producer

Anne Misawa, Laurie Sumiye

Operator

Anne Misawa

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Short description

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.