Native Hawaiian Movies

  • 2005
    The Massie Affair

    The Massie Affair

    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...

    The Massie Affair
  • 2001
    Holo Mai Pele

    Holo Mai Pele

    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...

    Holo Mai Pele
  • 1970
    Lono and the Pig

    Lono and the Pig

    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.

    Lono and the Pig
  • 2017
    Out of State

    Out of State

    Out of State

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    Out of State is the unlikely story of native Hawaiians men discovering their native culture as prisoners in the desert of Arizona, 3,000 miles, and...

    Out of State
  • 2018
    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

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    From 2019 Maui Film Festival This powerful documentary celebrates the historic Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage that connected countless individuals and...

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe
  • 2017
    Ho'omau

    Ho'omau

    Ho'omau

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    A fictional story of ancient Hawai‘i anchored in Hawaiian values, Ho'omau is the story of Lehua, a young woman of mixed ancestry, who must...

    Ho'omau
  • 2019
    Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

    Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

    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...

    Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
  • 2017
    Maui

    Maui

    Maui

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    A Vietnam vet suspected of murder in '71 Maui must rediscover the Hawaiian warrior within to protect his family, defend their land, and clear his...

    Maui
  • 2021
    This Is the Way We Rise

    This Is the Way We Rise

    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...

    This Is the Way We Rise
  • 2015
    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

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    Documenting the Kapu Aloha movement, as they take a stand to defend Mauna Kea in the wake of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests.

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea
  • 1982
    Rap's Hawaii

    Rap's Hawaii

    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...

    Rap's Hawaii
  • 2009
    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

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    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
  • 2014
    A Place in the Middle

    A Place in the Middle

    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....

    A Place in the Middle
  • 2011
    Get a Job

    Get a Job

    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.

    Get a Job
  • 1993
    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

    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...

    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
  • 2020
    Kapaemahu

    Kapaemahu

    Kapaemahu

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    Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit, led by Kapaemahu, brought certain healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and were...

    Kapaemahu
  • 2010
    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

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    This film is a moving journey into the beauty and meaning of Hawaiian slack key music. Award-winning director Eddie Kamae"s rare combination of...

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key
  • 1994
    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

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    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
  • 2014
    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

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    Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and...

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home
  • 2003
    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

    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...

    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i