Hawaii Movies
- 1970
Waterfalls of Maui
Waterfalls of Maui01970HD
Enjoy beautiful waterfalls from East Maui to West Maui and along 'The road to Hana' to the Seven Sisters sacred waterfalls in Honolulu National Park
- 2005
The Bruce Movie
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Shot entirely on 16mm, Super 8 and 35mm movie film, "The Bruce Movie" is an in-depth look at one of the most renowned surfers on the planet: Bruce...
- 1949
Mad Fire, Mad Love
Mad Fire, Mad Love01949HD
A restless Chinese sea captain makes a stopover in Hawaii. While ashore, the captain befriends a Hawaiian-Chinese family and, at the mother's...
- 2020
Hawaiiana
Hawaiiana02020HD
HAWAIIANA examines the enduring legacy of Winona “Aunty Nona” Beamer, a venerated educator, storyteller, composer and hula expert who...
- 1970
The Ninth Island
The Ninth Island01970HD
"The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.
- 2019
George Was the Last of His Kind
George Was the Last of His Kind02019HD
Snails in Hawaii are disappearing faster than any animal on the planet. “This is happening so fast, it’s as if something really...
- 1970
Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise
Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise01970HD
A deliciously compelling look under the lei, and why the Hula Girl is one of the most potent and sexually alluring images in popular culture today.
- 2016
Aina: That Which Feeds Us
Aina: That Which Feeds Us02016HD
The film highlights a way to address some of the most pressing environmental and health crises facing the island of Kauai - and of island Earth.
- 2020
Hawaii, l'âme du ukulélé
Hawaii, l'âme du ukulélé02020HD
A passionate ukulele player, cartoonist Joann Sfar ("The Rabbi's Cat") flies to Hawaii to explore the history of the little instrument, as well as...
- 2017
Pauahi's Legacy
Pauahi's Legacy02017HD
A short film about the love story between Charles Reed Bishop and Princess Pauahi (founders of Kamehameha Schools). This is based on a true story...
- 2010
The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key
The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key02010HD
This film is a moving journey into the beauty and meaning of Hawaiian slack key music. Award-winning director Eddie Kamae"s rare combination of...
- 1994
Back to the Roots
Back to the Roots01994HD
Kalo (taro) production on each of the major islands of Hawai'i circa 1994. Meet the amazing people who love and continue to cultivate taro on lo'i...
- 2003
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i02003HD
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i shows the survival of the hula as a renaissance continues to grow beyond the islands. With the cost of...
- 2022
Bury It
Bury It02022HD
Hawaii, 1977: Vic and Melvin are dropped off by their older brother in a rural Hawaii forest with an undisclosed task that no one seems enthusiastic...
- 2013
E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name
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A mother and daughter, estranged by divorce and mental health issues, reconnect through patience, understanding, and their a shared appreciation of...
- 2000
Waikiki: in the Wake of Dreams
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This film chronicles Waikiki's history from Polynesian mythology to the present day where it is one of the world's leading urban resorts.
- 2018
Aloha Dying
Aloha Dying02018HD
Hawai'i is a horrible place to live. Anger permeates the landscape like a sea of lava beneath the surface. There are those who are fighting for...
- 2023
Decoding Ancestral Knowledge
Decoding Ancestral Knowledge02023HD
Enter the captivating world of scientific exploration through the lens of Kiana Frank who is a proud Native Hawaiian and microbiologist. Her unique...
- 2020
A Climate For Change: A Second Life
A Climate For Change: A Second Life02020HD
Documentary series about how Hawaii is facing the climate change challenge.
- 2019
Conflict on Mauna Kea
Conflict on Mauna Kea02019HD
The conflict on Mauna Kea is about to enter it’s fourth week with no end in sight. This special Hawaii News Now mini-documentary takes a look...