Native Hawaiian Movies
- 2005
The Massie Affair
The Massie Affair62005HD
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...
- 2001
Holo Mai Pele
Holo Mai Pele92001HD
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...
- 1970
Lono and the Pig
Lono and the Pig01970HD
A young Hawaiian ventures into a dark and mysterious forest that forces him to confront his deepest fears.
- 2017
Out of State
Out of State5.82017HD
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...
- 2018
Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe
Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe9.22018HD
From 2019 Maui Film Festival This powerful documentary celebrates the historic Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage that connected countless individuals and...
- 2017
Ho'omau
Ho'omau82017HD
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...
- 2019
Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki02019HD
In between growing frustrations toward cleaning up after an endless parade of tourists and reflections on a traumatizing memory, a voice rises from...
- 2017
Maui
Maui72017HD
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...
- 2021
This Is the Way We Rise
This Is the Way We Rise82021HD
An exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, as her art is reinvigorated by her...
- 2015
Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea
Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea72015HD
Documenting the Kapu Aloha movement, as they take a stand to defend Mauna Kea in the wake of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests.
- 1982
Rap's Hawaii
Rap's Hawaii101982HD
Hawaiian comedy institution Rap Reiplinger brings to life his most beloved characters in this Emmy-winning special, which features extensive...
- 2009
Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i
Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i62009HD
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"...
- 2014
A Place in the Middle
A Place in the Middle82014HD
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....
- 2011
Get a Job
Get a Job72011HD
In order to save his own job, an employment agent has to find work for the most unemployable man on Maui.
- 1993
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation91993HD
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...
- 2020
Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu5.72020HD
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
The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key02010HD
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...
- 1994
Back to the Roots
Back to the Roots01994HD
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...
- 2014
Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home
Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home72014HD
Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and...
- 2003
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i02003HD
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...