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What happens when you are three years old and homeless in Hawaiʻi? Find out in this documentary that follows Thalia and her parents who live in a homeless encampment in the Kakaʻako neighborhood in Honolulu.
Removed by Force: The Eviction of Hawaiʻi’s Japanese Americans During World II.
The film sheds light on the relatively unknown experiences of the 1,500 Americans of Japanese ancestry from 23 geographic areas in Hawai‘i who were evicted, but not interned, during World War II.
The Hawaiian Room, located in the famed Lexington Hotel, was an oasis of Hawaiian culture and entertainment in the heart of New York City. Between 1937 and 1966, hundreds of dancers, singers and musicians from Hawai‘i were recruited to bring this pioneering entertainment venue to life. In the documentary, filmmaker Ann Marie Kirk weaves together interviews conducted through Hula Preservation Society with over 20 former performers as they speak candidly and fondly of their experiences at the historic supper club, and the culture shock of going from Hawai‘i to New York City.
Keepers of the Flame: The Cultural Legacy of Three Hawaiian Women is a tribute to three Hawaiian women whose lives spanned the 19th and 20th centuries: Hawaiian historian and author, Mary Kawena Pukui; dancer and chanter, ‘Iolani Luahine; and kumu hula and teacher, Edith Kanakaʻole. This story reveals the power of their commitment to Hawaiian culture and values and the ways their influence is still felt today.
ʻUkulele legend Herb Ohta, better known as Ohta-San, performs songs including “Rhapsody in Blue,” “The Girl from Ipanema” and his chart-topping ballad, “Song for Anna.” Ohta-San also teams up with his son, Herb Ohta Jr., for the Hawaiʻi classics “Hiʻilawe” and “Sanoe.”
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the forefront problems that many had been not-so-quietly talking about for years; Hawaiʻi’s overdependence on imported food and its reliance on a tourism-based economy. Hear from local farmers, entrepreneurs, elected officials, government leaders and other stakeholders as they share ideas on how to increase the state’s homegrown food supply as well as agricultural exports to help diversity Hawaiʻi’s economy.
Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaiʻi tells the story of a Japanese American who played a crucial strategic role in World War II.
From an infant who wound up in the ICU to a surfer who had to relearn to walk and talk after the parasite crept into his nervous system, the documentary gives an eye-opening look into the potentially catastrophic consequences of Rat Lungworm disease shared through several accounts from Hawaiʻi residents on their battles with the parasite.
Enjoy this encore presentation of the Emmy-winning first Family Ingredients special from 2013 – before it became a nationally televised half-hour series. Chef and host Ed Kenney joins Honolulu-based Chef Alan Wong for a culinary journey, tracing Wong’s roots through family recipes. In Japan and in Wahiawā, the rural O‘ahu town where Wong grew up, they meet organic farmers, tofu makers, sushi chefs and others who connect cultures through food.
This award-winning documentary honors the role of kūpuna (elders) in preserving Hawaiian culture. It focuses on the legacies of three respected elders whose lives bridged the transition from older times into the late 20th century. They are Ruth Makaila Kaholoaʻa; Lilia Wahinemaikaʻi Hale; and Reverend David "Kawika" Kaʻalakea. Each is a living archive whose memories and perspectives need to be shared.