Hawaii Movies
- 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....
- 2023
It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village
It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village102023HD
A family from California moves to Hawaii and meets Tutu. Tutu teaches them how to live in Hawaii.
- 1981
The Sand Island Story
The Sand Island Story01981HD
This short documentary chronicles a four-month period between 1979 and 1980 when residents of Hawaii's Sand Island "squatter" community attempted to...
- 2019
Like a Mighty Wave
Like a Mighty Wave92019HD
On Wednesday, July 17th 2019, a heavily armed police force arrested 36 Native Hawaiian kūpuna peacefully protecting Maunakea from desecration....
- 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"...
- 2003
Conquest of Hawaii
Conquest of Hawaii22003HD
History Channel documentary which chronicles the history of Hawai'i and the rarely told story of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by the...
- 2010
Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro
Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro02010HD
Taro grower and Native Hawaiian practitioner Jerry Konanui works to propagate and save from extinction the numerous varieties of kalo (taro), a...
- 2011
Over Hawaii
Over Hawaii02011HD
Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowing orange lava ooze across charred rock and steam...
- 2017
Pauahi's Legacy
Pauahi's Legacy02017HD
A short film about the love story between Charles Reed Bishop and Princess Pauahi (founders of Kamehameha Schools). This is based on a true story...
- 2008
Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker
Charles Reed Bishop: Hawaii's First Banker02008HD
The documentary, titled "Hawaii's First Banker", tells the story of a man of integrity, commitment and caring. The core values he established long...
- 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...
- 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
Kama'āina
Kama'āina02020HD
After suffering abuse from her stepfather, a 16 y/o queer Mahina must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Puuhonua...
- 2010
Under a Jarvis Moon
Under a Jarvis Moon02010HD
Under a Jarvis Moon is a 2010 documentary film about the young men, mostly of Hawaiian origin, sent in the 1930s and 1940s to colonize the Line...
- 2021
Sharks of Hawaii
Sharks of Hawaii02021HD
Nearly 40 shark species live in the warm waters of Hawaii's volcanic islands, including white tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and tiger sharks.
- 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...
- 2016
95 and 6 to Go
95 and 6 to Go62016HD
Filmmaker Kimi Takesue captures the cadence of daily life for Grandpa Tom, a retired postal worker born to Japanese immigrants to Hawai’i in...
- 2017
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson02017HD
Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of...
- 1926
Sons of the Surf
Sons of the Surf01926HD
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...
- 1978
Damien
Damien01978HD
Terence Knapp plays Father Damien in this TV adaptation of the stage play. Damien goes to Hawaii in the late 1800s to care for lepers. Now deceased...