Act of War The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)

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Audience Score
90
Act of War The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
NR 58 minJan 1st, 1993History, Documentary
This hourlong documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware In midJanuary 1893 armed troops from the USS Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup détat against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom Queen Liliuokalani The event was described by US President Grover Cleveland as an act of war
StarringLeonelle Anderson AkanaHaunani-Kay TraskLilikala Kame'eleihiwa
DirectorsPuhipauJoan Lander
WritersHaunani-Kay TraskLilikala Kame'eleihiwaRichard Kekuni Blaisdell

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1993
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Nā Maka o ka Āina
Movie Tags:
woman directorindigenoushawaiicolonialismgenocidepacific islandnative hawaiianimperialismpacific islanders