Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong
en 25m
DocumentaryDrama
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.
Director
Anna Kongaika
Producer
Grayson Hardman
Executive Producer
Trent Woolford
Executive Producer
Marsh Morford
Story Developer
Patience Ray
Story Developer
Liz Hyde
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 planes
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- BYUtv
