Native Hawaiian Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1970
    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    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.

    The Ninth Island
  • 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
  • 2013
    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name

    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...

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name
  • 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
  • 2009
    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

    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...

    Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty