Native Hawaiian Movies
- 2013
The Haumana
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Jonny Kealoha is the charismatic host of a struggling Waikiki Polynesian lū`au show. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, he is...
- 2017
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson
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Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of...
- 2005
The Massie Affair
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In the waning days of summer 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape against...
- 1993
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
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This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the...
- 2019
We Are Mauna Kea
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A depiction of the protests led by Native Hawaiians in an attempt to block the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on the volcano of Mauna Kea...
- 2021
This Is the Way We Rise
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An exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, as her art is reinvigorated by her...
- 2003
The Ride
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When cocky, young surfing champion David Monroe wipes out on a big wave, he slips back in time to 1911 Hawaii. Washing up on Waikiki beach, he...
- 2001
Holo Mai Pele
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This is the story of the Fire Goddess Pele and the dynamics of her relationship with her sister Hi’iaka. Six years ago, the renowned dance...
- 2003
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
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American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i shows the survival of the hula as a renaissance continues to grow beyond the islands. With the cost of...
- 1989
Pele's Appeal
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In the swirling volcanic steam and misty rain forest of Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone on the island of Hawai’i, two forces meet head...
- 1981
The Sand Island Story
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This short documentary chronicles a four-month period between 1979 and 1980 when residents of Hawaii's Sand Island "squatter" community attempted to...
- 2011
Get a Job
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In order to save his own job, an employment agent has to find work for the most unemployable man on Maui.
- 2003
Nihi
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Nihi is a film biography of Titus Kinimaka, one of the last remaining professional big-wave riders of pure Hawaiian descent. As a boy, he won surf...
- 2014
A Place in the Middle
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Eleven year old Ho'onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. The only trouble is that the group is just for boys....
- 2019
Like a Mighty Wave
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On Wednesday, July 17th 2019, a heavily armed police force arrested 36 Native Hawaiian kūpuna peacefully protecting Maunakea from desecration....
- 1982
Rap's Hawaii
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Hawaiian comedy institution Rap Reiplinger brings to life his most beloved characters in this Emmy-winning special, which features extensive...
- 2019
Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
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In between growing frustrations toward cleaning up after an endless parade of tourists and reflections on a traumatizing memory, a voice rises from...
- 1970
Lono and the Pig
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A young Hawaiian ventures into a dark and mysterious forest that forces him to confront his deepest fears.
- 2009
Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty
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The goal of Hawaii, a Voice for Sovereignty is to raise awareness of the issues that threaten the Hawaiians ancient and...
- 2013
E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name
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A mother and daughter, estranged by divorce and mental health issues, reconnect through patience, understanding, and their a shared appreciation of...