LAHAINA — “Hawaiian Soul,” a narrative short film dedicated to Hawaiian activist and musician George Jarret Helm Jr., will be screened at this month’s “Movie at the Old Prison” on the lawn of the Old Prison.

The free event will be held on Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m.

Synopsis: Against the backdrop of the 1970s native rights movement, Helm, a young Hawaiian activist and musician, must gain the support of kupuna (community elders) from Maui to aid in the fight of protecting the precious neighboring island of Kaho’olawe from military bombing.

The real life story of Helm is akin to other artists in history who used their platform to educate and empower the people, igniting a revolution during the civil rights movement, only to befall a controversial and untimely death at a young age of 26 years.

His family and the entire Hawaiian community were heartbroken over the loss of their strong, charismatic leader, who dreamed of a better tomorrow for the native community and their land.

The Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana carried out his dream, eventually putting a halt to the target bombings 13 years later.

Director/writer/producer ‘Aina Paikai and Executive Co-producer Lincoln Wong will be guest speakers.

The event will include archival footage of George playing music, a behind-the-scenes video of the film and an additional documentary on George produced by the Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana for a total of 90 minutes of footage, not including opening remarks and questions after the film with the guest speakers.

Movie seating is on the lawn of the Old Lahaina Prison. Blankets, mats and low-back beach chairs are welcome.

The historic Old Prison is located in the heart of Lahaina on the corner of Prison and Wainee streets. Limited free parking is available at the county lot on the corner of Prison and Front streets.

This free outdoor movie screening is part of Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s “Movie at the Old Prison” held on the last Saturday of every month.

Support for the event is provided by foundation members. Visit www.lahainarestoration.org for more information.