Hawaii Movies

  • 2018
    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

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    Hawai'i is a horrible place to live. Anger permeates the landscape like a sea of lava beneath the surface. There are those who are fighting for...

    Aloha Dying
  • 2016
    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

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    A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree
  • 1970
    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

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    This is the virtually unknown story of Hawaii and the hidden Genocide being committed by the American government with the use of 'blood quantum' for...

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii
  • 2003
    Nihi

    Nihi

    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...

    Nihi
  • 2000
    Waikiki: in the Wake of Dreams

    Waikiki: in the Wake of Dreams

    Waikiki: in the Wake of Dreams

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    This film chronicles Waikiki's history from Polynesian mythology to the present day where it is one of the world's leading urban resorts.

    Waikiki: in the Wake of Dreams
  • 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
  • 2022
    Hawaï, l'archipel le mieux gardé d'Amérique

    Hawaï, l'archipel le mieux gardé d'Amérique

    Hawaï, l'archipel le mieux gardé d'Amérique

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    Hawaï, l'archipel le mieux gardé d'Amérique
  • 2017
    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

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    Hawaii News Now reporter Allyson Blair followed the state's only psychiatric street medicine team for six months as they offered homeless people with...

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report
  • 2024
    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

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    We take you through the legacy of an island and show you why Hula is so much more than just a beautiful dance.

    Hula is Hawaii
  • 1926
    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

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    Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce...

    Sons of the Surf
  • 2022
    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

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    An environmental film about human-caused extinction featuring a bird known as the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, which was once endemic to the...

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai
  • 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
  • 2023
    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

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    Filmed on the big island of Hawai'i, this contemplative piece is composed of painterly landscapes and rich soundscapes that express the beauty and...

    Aina Nani
  • 2006
    The Real Charlie Chan

    The Real Charlie Chan

    The Real Charlie Chan

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    A documentary on Chang Apana, the Chinese-Hawaiian police officer who was the inspiration for the character of Charlie Chan.

    The Real Charlie Chan
  • 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
  • 1989
    Pele's Appeal

    Pele's Appeal

    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...

    Pele's Appeal
  • 1970
    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

    01970HD

    Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano on the planet. Its colossal mass could cause unsuspected dangers : its unstable flanks could...

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant
  • 1970
    Waterfalls of Maui

    Waterfalls of Maui

    Waterfalls of Maui

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    Enjoy beautiful waterfalls from East Maui to West Maui and along 'The road to Hana' to the Seven Sisters sacred waterfalls in Honolulu National Park

    Waterfalls of Maui
  • 2019
    George Was the Last of His Kind

    George Was the Last of His Kind

    George Was the Last of His Kind

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    Snails in Hawaii are disappearing faster than any animal on the planet. “This is happening so fast, it’s as if something really...

    George Was the Last of His Kind
  • 2015
    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

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    Follow the mythological origins of ‘ulu, its journey from Tahiti to Hawai‘i on Polynesian voyaging canoes, and modern efforts to...

    The Roots of 'Ulu