A Paradise Lost
A PARADISE LOST is the strange and curious tale of a Hawaiian finch who sued the State of Hawaii to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit.
- Filmmaker(s)
- Laurie Sumiye
- Anne Misawa
- Satoko Sugiyama
- Category
- Full-Length Film
- Subject Matter
- Politics & Government, Environment & Sustainability, Nature
- Region
- Hawai'i
- Year
- 2023
- Website
- aparadiselostmovie.com
A PARADISE LOST is the strange and curious tale of a Hawaiian finch who sued the State of Hawaii to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit. The film weaves animation and archival footage to visualize the landmark environmental case “Palila v. Hawaii” told by the stuffed Palila bird who sat at the plaintiff’s desk.
A PARADISE LOST is a recipient of Research&Development and Production funding from PIC's Media Fund.
Laurie Sumiye - Director/Producer
Laurie Sumiye is an environmental artist and filmmaker known for her work with Hawaiian endangered species. She is a Sundance Institute, Firelight Media and UnionDocs Collaborative Fellow.
Hawaii-based filmmaker and cinematographer Anne Misawa (MARGARITA WITH A STRAW) is a Spirit-nominee who lensed narrative films by Bradley Rust Gray and So Yong Kim.
NY-based editor Satoko Sugiyama (CAPTURING THE FLAG) has over 100 credits to her name in documentary television and film such as PBS, Nat Geo, Discovery.
Anne Misawa - Director of Photography
Satoko Sugiyama - Editor
