Hawaii Movies

  • 2006
    The Real Charlie Chan

    The Real Charlie Chan

    The Real Charlie Chan

    72006HD

    A documentary on Chang Apana, the Chinese-Hawaiian police officer who was the inspiration for the character of Charlie Chan.

    The Real Charlie Chan
  • 1994
    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

    01994HD

    Kalo (taro) production on each of the major islands of Hawai'i circa 1994. Meet the amazing people who love and continue to cultivate taro on lo'i...

    Back to the Roots
  • 2022
    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    02022HD

    An environmental film about human-caused extinction featuring a bird known as the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, which was once endemic to the...

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai
  • 2019
    Hawaii: Living on the Edge in Paradise?

    Hawaii: Living on the Edge in Paradise?

    Hawaii: Living on the Edge in Paradise?

    02019HD

    During the summer of 2018, hundreds of earthquakes shook the summit of Kiilauea, sparking the volcano's largest eruption in 200 years. To some, it...

    Hawaii: Living on the Edge in Paradise?
  • 2016
    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    102016HD

    A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree
  • 1970
    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    01970HD

    "The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.

    The Ninth Island
  • 1926
    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

    01926HD

    Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce...

    Sons of the Surf
  • 2001
    The Night Marchers

    The Night Marchers

    The Night Marchers

    42001HD

    The Night Marchers follows a "real" documentary crew who have strangely disappeared following a journey to chilling Hawaiian site. On a mission to...

    The Night Marchers
  • 1970
    Hawaii

    Hawaii

    Hawaii

    01970HD

    Tell me you didn’t do what you shouldn’t have done , I’ll forget everything I saw

    Hawaii
  • 1984
    Big Wave

    Big Wave

    Big Wave

    51984HD

    Big Wave is a documentary directed by Walt Mulconery and published on May 25, 1984 that presents the types of outdoor and risky sports present on the...

    Big Wave
  • 2008
    Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker

    Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker

    Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker

    02008HD

    The documentary, titled "Hawaii's First Banker", tells the story of a man of integrity, commitment and caring. The core values he established long...

    Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker
  • 2023
    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

    102023HD

    A family from California moves to Hawaii and meets Tutu. Tutu teaches them how to live in Hawaii.

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village
  • 2022
    Bury It

    Bury It

    Bury It

    02022HD

    Hawaii, 1977: Vic and Melvin are dropped off by their older brother in a rural Hawaii forest with an undisclosed task that no one seems enthusiastic...

    Bury It
  • 2019
    The Art of Life

    The Art of Life

    The Art of Life

    02019HD

    As a rising star in the field of abstract mathematics, Michael discovered that he could see beauty and pattern where others could not. But his path...

    The Art of Life
  • 2020
    Kama'āina

    Kama'āina

    Kama'āina

    02020HD

    After suffering abuse from her stepfather, a 16 y/o queer Mahina must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Puuhonua...

    Kama'āina
  • 2013
    Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii

    Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii

    Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii

    02013HD

    Hawaii, with its tropical rainforests and diverse coral reef is a spectacular natural paradise for travellers, surfers and all fans of breathtaking...

    Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii
  • 2009
    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    62009HD

    What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your "mother tongue" or ridiculed because of your accent? "Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i"...

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i
  • 2018
    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

    02018HD

    Hawai'i is a horrible place to live. Anger permeates the landscape like a sea of lava beneath the surface. There are those who are fighting for...

    Aloha Dying
  • 2012
    The Rain Follows The Forest

    The Rain Follows The Forest

    The Rain Follows The Forest

    02012HD

    Catch Jason Scott Lee in “The Rain Follows The Forest” as he sets out on a journey to learn about sustainable life in our island home....

    The Rain Follows The Forest
  • 2015
    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

    02015HD

    Follow the mythological origins of ‘ulu, its journey from Tahiti to Hawai‘i on Polynesian voyaging canoes, and modern efforts to...

    The Roots of 'Ulu