Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)

01/01/1993 (US) • 58m

Documentary, History

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."


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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

indigenous

hawaii

pacific island

genocide

colonialism

woman director

imperialism

native hawaiian

pacific islanders

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