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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

NR·1993·58m

Summary

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."

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Director

Puhipau

Director

Joan Lander

Writer

Haunani-Kay Trask

Writer

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Writer

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Writer

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

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Keywords

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