1993
9.0 (1 votes)
0h 58m
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Companies
Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Overview
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."
Key Crew
Writer: Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Haunani-Kay Trask, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
Director of Photography: Puhipau, Joan Lander
Director: Joan Lander, Puhipau
Producer: Puhipau, Joan Lander
