Native Hawaiian Movies
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 2018
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...
- 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....
- 2017
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...
- 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...
- 2017
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...
- 2009
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"...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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....
- 1994
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...
- 2020
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...
- 2010
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...
- 1970
The Ninth Island
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"The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.
- 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...
- 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...