Film
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
1993Directed by Joan Lander, Puhipau
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- Released
- Runtime
- 58m
About Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
- Documentary
- History
Synopsis
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."
- Directors
- Joan Lander
- Puhipau
- Writers
- Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa
- Richard Kekuni Blaisdell
- Haunani-Kay Trask
- Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio