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1993

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Directed by Puhipau

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."

Duration

0h 58m

Released

January 1, 1993

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Cast28

  • Leonelle Anderson Akana
  • Haunani-Kay Trask
  • Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa
  • Richard Kekuni Blaisdell
  • Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
  • Kanani Kapuniai
  • Kalani 'Apuakehau
  • Aaron Anderson
  • Jeremy Rochford

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