Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

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."

Genre: Documentary, History

Stars: Leonelle Anderson Akana, Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio, Kanani Kapuniai

Crew: Haunani-Kay Trask (Writer), Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa (Writer), Richard Kekuni Blaisdell (Writer), Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio (Writer), Peter Moon (Music), Ed Kaiwi (Music)

Country: United States of America

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Studio: Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina

Runtime: 58 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Jan 01, 1993

IMDb: 2

Keywords:indigenous, hawaii, pacific island, genocide, colonialism, woman director, imperialism, native hawaiian, pacific islanders

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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

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