Movies: Native hawaiian

  • 2022
    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials (2022)

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

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    Death is an intimate experience, and how we lay our loved ones to rest, varies between cultures. KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the ongoing battle by Native Hawaiians to protect burial sites across the state and the iwi, or sacred bones...

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials
  • 2014
    A Place in the Middle

    A Place in the Middle (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. She's fortunate that her teacher understands first-hand what it's like to be 'in the middle' - the anci...

    A Place in the Middle
  • 2003
    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i (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 living in Hawai'i estimated at 27 percent higher than the continental United States, large numbers of Hawaiians...

    American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
  • 2009
    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty (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 once-environmentally-sustainable culture. It is an epic documentary about Hawaiian spirituality and the peoples close connection t...

    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty
  • 2010
    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key (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 master musician and cinematic storyteller is the key to showing how Hawaii"s cultural traditions and the k...

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key
  • 1989
    Pele's Appeal

    Pele's Appeal (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 on. Geothermal development interests, seeking to clear the rain forest for drilling operations, are opposed by nat...

    Pele's Appeal
  • 2013
    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name (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 their Native Hawaiian heritage....

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name