Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Directed by Joan Lander, Puhipau

Written by Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Haunani-Kay Trask, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

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."