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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

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1993-01-010h 58m

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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 U.S.S Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d’état against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili‘uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an "act of war."

Directors
Puhipau, Joan Lander
Writters
Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
Editors
Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio, Charles Ewart

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  1. Leonelle Anderson Akana

    Leonelle Anderson Akana

    Narrator / Lili'uokalani (voice)

  2. Haunani-Kay Trask

    Haunani-Kay Trask

  3. Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

    Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

  4. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

    Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

  5. Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

    Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

  6. Kanani Kapuniai

    Kanani Kapuniai

  7. Kalani 'Apuakehau

    Kalani 'Apuakehau

  8. Aaron Anderson

    Aaron Anderson

  9. Jeremy Rochford

    Jeremy Rochford

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
indigenoushawaiipacific islandgenocidecolonialismwoman directorimperialismnative hawaiianpacific islanders