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PBS Hawai‘i Presents offers independent documentaries, dramas, music showcases and special event programming about Hawai‘i, by Hawai‘i producers.

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WORDS, EARTH & ALOHA: The Source of Hawaiian Music

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Words, Earth & Aloha: The Source of Hawaiian Music

Monday, August 19th, 2019

  Featuring some of Hawai‘i’s most respected cultural resources and talented performers, this documentary pays tribute to composers who flourished between the 1870s and the 1920s. The film looks closely at Hawaiian lyrics and the places that inspired them, and charts the evolution of Hawaiian music with the introduction of imported musical forms.    

PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS - Hawaiian Voices:
 Bridging Past to Present

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Hawaiian Voices:
 Bridging Past to Present

Monday, August 12th, 2019

  This documentary honors the role of kupuna in preserving Hawaiian culture, and taps into the valuable memories and perspectives of three respected Hawaiian elders whose lives bridged the transition from older times into the late 20th century.    

Listen to the Forest

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Listen to the Forest

Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

  An environmental documentary that traces the destruction of Hawai‘i’s rainforests, this film calls for preservation and a return to the ecological wisdom that guided traditional Hawaiians’ connection to the land.      

LUTHER KAHEKILI MAKEKAU: A One Kine Hawaiian Man

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Luther Kahekili Makekau: A One Kine Hawaiian Man

Tuesday, July 30th, 2019

  Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival, this film constructs a rich portrait of a colorful and controversial Hawaiian man. Born on Maui in 1890 during the reign of King Kalākaua, Luther Makekau was part philosopher and part outlaw, a chanter, singer and poet, as well as […]

KĪ HŌʻALU SLACK KEY: The Hawaiian Way

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Kī Hōʻalu: Slack Key, The Hawaiian Way

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019

  A collection of candid interviews and archival images, combined with the music of an array of virtuoso performers, this film tells the story of Hawaiian slack key. It depicts how this unique style of playing has become fundamental to Hawai‘i’s musical, cultural and familial traditions.