This documentary film explores his personal journey interwoven with the stories of four courageous individuals who faced the challenge of “living their dying” accompanied every step by Dr. Aoki.
The 57 minute DVD is produced by Lotus Film Productions by Didi Leong (Executive Producer) and Robert Pennybacker (Director). For more infomation about the team and the documentary visit their website.
He was a retired theologian, minister, college professor and founder of the University of Hawaii’s Department of Religion. For over four decades the Rev. Dr. Aoki showed others how to experience death not merely as an end, but as a vital, inseparable part of life. His commitment to taking the terror out of death has touched the consciousness of an entire community and made an indelible lasting imprint in Hawaii.
August 21, 2010 Honolulu Star Advertiser Obituary
August, 2008 Midweek Feature about Rev. Dr. Mits Aoki
Other Kokua Mau resources:
Can be ordered as well, including Five Wishes®, our own DVD “breaking the ice” and the “Five Booklets” collection (18-pages each) focusing on five key topics of end-of-life issues. More