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216 Beach Walk, Waikiki
directed by Alan Marcus, fl. 1991 (Privately Published, 2018), 32 mins
The film's title, 216 Beach Walk, Waikiki (2018, 30mins), refers to the former address of author Jack London during his period in Hawaii in 1915-16 when he was stimulating interest in the islands through his writings. By chance, the same location is now the back door of Trump Int’l Hotel Waikiki. In the film, hi...
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directed by Alan Marcus, fl. 1991 (Privately Published, 2018), 32 mins
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The film's title, 216 Beach Walk, Waikiki (2018, 30mins), refers to the former address of author Jack London during his period in Hawaii in 1915-16 when he was stimulating interest in the islands through his writings. By chance, the same location is now the back door of Trump Int’l Hotel Waikiki. In the film, high-rise developments serve as magnified totems for a heavily congested urban environment fueled by Waikiki’s fabled touristic appeal....
The film's title, 216 Beach Walk, Waikiki (2018, 30mins), refers to the former address of author Jack London during his period in Hawaii in 1915-16 when he was stimulating interest in the islands through his writings. By chance, the same location is now the back door of Trump Int’l Hotel Waikiki. In the film, high-rise developments serve as magnified totems for a heavily congested urban environment fueled by Waikiki’s fabled touristic appeal. The film questions this interpretation of a paradisiacal paradigm in what could otherwise be termed a post-traumatic site, drawing on the creation and toxicity of the Ala Wai Canal as a potent metaphorical comment. This research project received funding from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Alan Marcus, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Jack London, 1876-1916
Topic / Theme
U.S. Annexation of Hawai'i, 1898, Ecology, Hawaiians, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © Alan Marcus, 2018, all rights reserved
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An Afternoon with Turkish Filmmaker Pelin Esmer
interview by Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954- (Privately Published, 2014), 56 mins
This video, moderated by Vilsoni Hereniko of the University of Hawaii, features Turkish director and producer Pelin Esmer, who discusses Turkish cinema and her filmmaking experiences.
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interview by Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954- (Privately Published, 2014), 56 mins
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This video, moderated by Vilsoni Hereniko of the University of Hawaii, features Turkish director and producer Pelin Esmer, who discusses Turkish cinema and her filmmaking experiences.
Date Written / Recorded
2014-01-22
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Pelin Esmer, fl. 2005-2012
Topic / Theme
Women, Film and films, Film directors
Copyright Message
© 2014
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Dance for the King
directed by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993; produced by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993 (Honolulu, HI: Privately Published, 1993), 8 mins
Tongan traditional dance rituals are performed for special honorary celebrations. The lakalaka (walking briskly), is considered the national dance of Tongan where the performers stand still and make gestures with only their arms. Unique to Polynesian dancing is the rotational movements of the hands, which flow wit...
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directed by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993; produced by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993 (Honolulu, HI: Privately Published, 1993), 8 mins
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Tongan traditional dance rituals are performed for special honorary celebrations. The lakalaka (walking briskly), is considered the national dance of Tongan where the performers stand still and make gestures with only their arms. Unique to Polynesian dancing is the rotational movements of the hands, which flow with the head and eye movements. This short video documents the visit of Tonga King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV to Honolulu, Hawai'i on July 1, 19...
Tongan traditional dance rituals are performed for special honorary celebrations. The lakalaka (walking briskly), is considered the national dance of Tongan where the performers stand still and make gestures with only their arms. Unique to Polynesian dancing is the rotational movements of the hands, which flow with the head and eye movements. This short video documents the visit of Tonga King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV to Honolulu, Hawai'i on July 1, 1993 to honor Lester Moore, past President of the Polynesian Cultural Center. The day was filled with ritual, food and dance for the King.
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Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993
Author / Creator
Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Tongan, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Romani
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 Wendy Arbeit. All rights reserved
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The First Battle: The Battle for Equality in War-Time Hawaii
directed by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2007), 55 mins
The First Battle is the previously untold struggle for freedom, equality and full citizenship in America. This struggle was waged unconventionally behind the scenes in Hawaii during the two years leading up to World War II and the first several years of the war. It pitted fragile inter-ethnic relationships and unt...
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directed by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2007), 55 mins
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The First Battle is the previously untold struggle for freedom, equality and full citizenship in America. This struggle was waged unconventionally behind the scenes in Hawaii during the two years leading up to World War II and the first several years of the war. It pitted fragile inter-ethnic relationships and untested nisei (second-generation American-born Japanese) leadership against the full weight of the United States government.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Coffman, fl. 1998
Author / Creator
Tom Coffman, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Hawaiian, American, Japanese-American, Ethnic status, Citizenship, Hawaiians, Americans, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Tom Coffman. All rights reserved
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Just Dancing
directed by Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954-; produced by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko, fl. 1998 (Fiji: Privately Published, 1998), 11 mins
Just Dancing' is the story of a Polynesian wife of mixed heritage who runs away from home and her abusive husband. While wandering on the beach, she encounters Hina, the Polynesian moon goddess, who teaches her the dances of her ancestors: Samoan, Hawaiian, and Tahitian. This fictional story explores the centralit...
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directed by Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954-; produced by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko, fl. 1998 (Fiji: Privately Published, 1998), 11 mins
Description
Just Dancing' is the story of a Polynesian wife of mixed heritage who runs away from home and her abusive husband. While wandering on the beach, she encounters Hina, the Polynesian moon goddess, who teaches her the dances of her ancestors: Samoan, Hawaiian, and Tahitian. This fictional story explores the centrality of dance in ancient Polynesia, and suggests that it is more than 'just dancing'. The central character Te Maka, which means the 'spir...
Just Dancing' is the story of a Polynesian wife of mixed heritage who runs away from home and her abusive husband. While wandering on the beach, she encounters Hina, the Polynesian moon goddess, who teaches her the dances of her ancestors: Samoan, Hawaiian, and Tahitian. This fictional story explores the centrality of dance in ancient Polynesia, and suggests that it is more than 'just dancing'. The central character Te Maka, which means the 'spirit of the dance', the homeless transvestite on the beach, and the husband/policeman, all have to 'dance' in order to discover their true identities within a colonized Hawaiian/American context. The effect of Christian influences on Polynesian dance, the tropical setting of sand, sea, and sky, as well as the use of the famous and very popular Hawaiian song 'Me Kealoha Ku'u Home O Kahalu'u' are intriguing features of this film that suggest 'kaona' (hidden meanings).
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954-, Jeannette Paulson Hereniko, fl. 1998
Author / Creator
Vilsoni Hereniko, 1954-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Polynesian, Cultural identity, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Social dances, Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Vilsoni Hereniko. All rights reserved
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The Land of Eb
directed by Andrew Williamson, fl. 2006 (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
"Set in a neglected corner of the Hawaiian islands, The Land of Eb is a feature film about a Marshallese family struggling to create a new home for themselves on the periphery of society. Living in the stark volcanic landscape of one of the most remote Hawaiian communities, Jacob, an immigrant father and grandfath...
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directed by Andrew Williamson, fl. 2006 (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
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"Set in a neglected corner of the Hawaiian islands, The Land of Eb is a feature film about a Marshallese family struggling to create a new home for themselves on the periphery of society. Living in the stark volcanic landscape of one of the most remote Hawaiian communities, Jacob, an immigrant father and grandfather, struggles to provide for his large family.
When Jacob overhears a cancer diagnosis from his doctor he keeps the news to himself, f...
"Set in a neglected corner of the Hawaiian islands, The Land of Eb is a feature film about a Marshallese family struggling to create a new home for themselves on the periphery of society. Living in the stark volcanic landscape of one of the most remote Hawaiian communities, Jacob, an immigrant father and grandfather, struggles to provide for his large family.
When Jacob overhears a cancer diagnosis from his doctor he keeps the news to himself, forgoing treatment in favor of working to pay off his property which he plans to pass down once he’s gone. As Jacob’s search for work becomes more desperate however, he enters into a dubious agreement with a coffee farmer who promises him the money he needs.
His sickness getting worse and the new job beginning to fall apart, Jacob is left with few options. Sensing his own end, Jacob turns a small video camera on himself and begins to record his story—and that of his people, the Marshallese.
A hauntingly beautiful affirmation of family, THE LAND OF EB brings full circle the consequences of man’s destructive nature and lasting effects of the nuclear age with the honor and dignity of love tinged with hope."
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Andrew Williamson, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Personal finances, Cancer, Daily life, Cultural norms, Cultural life, Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Andrew Williamson
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Nation Within
directed by Joy Chong-Stannard, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 1998), 1 hour 25 mins
The story of Hawaii's annexation to the United States of America has always been told from the point of view of Western historians. After more than 100 years since the Hawaiian Islands' monarchy was dismantled and the American flag raised to claim this small, friendly nation, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tom Co...
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directed by Joy Chong-Stannard, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 1998), 1 hour 25 mins
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The story of Hawaii's annexation to the United States of America has always been told from the point of view of Western historians. After more than 100 years since the Hawaiian Islands' monarchy was dismantled and the American flag raised to claim this small, friendly nation, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tom Coffman takes his turn. Based on his bestselling book by the same name, this film version visualizes the story of a political lie and an...
The story of Hawaii's annexation to the United States of America has always been told from the point of view of Western historians. After more than 100 years since the Hawaiian Islands' monarchy was dismantled and the American flag raised to claim this small, friendly nation, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tom Coffman takes his turn. Based on his bestselling book by the same name, this film version visualizes the story of a political lie and an injustice that today has moved Hawaiians to seek restoration of their kingdom. In this compelling, stirring and new vision of the American overthrow, Coffman weaves into existing Western history uncovered historical facts as well as the point of view of Hawaiians and their storytellers. Hawaii's last queen, an opposition leader/newspaper man, and other voices from the past fill in the missing parts of this history. One 'voice' that spoke the loudest but has only been recently uncovered is the petition signed by almost all the Hawaiians of that day who sent their stated opposition to Washington D.C. Uncovered in the National Archives of the United States by a contemporary Hawaiian-language scholar, the petition stands as evidence of what Hawaiians really wanted, dispelling the myth that they supported the annexation. Co-produced with PBS Hawaii, it has been shown widely across the country.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Coffman, fl. 1998, Joy Chong-Stannard, fl. 1998
Author / Creator
Joy Chong-Stannard, fl. 1998, Tom Coffman, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Hawaiian, Historical reconstructions, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Annexation of land, Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Tom Coffman. All rights reserved
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Pacific Passages
directed by G.B. Hajim, 1966-; produced by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993 and Caroline Yacoe, fl. 1997, Pacific Pathways and Palm Frond Productions (Hawaii: Privately Published, 1997), 30 mins
Caroline Yacoe, director of “Pacific Passages,†has worked for over 28 years filming the Pacific and collecting and curating art from the region. This documentary, crafted for Hawai’i state-mandated seventh-grade classes in Pacific Island Studies, has received acclaim from a wider audience, rece...
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directed by G.B. Hajim, 1966-; produced by Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993 and Caroline Yacoe, fl. 1997, Pacific Pathways and Palm Frond Productions (Hawaii: Privately Published, 1997), 30 mins
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Caroline Yacoe, director of “Pacific Passages,†has worked for over 28 years filming the Pacific and collecting and curating art from the region. This documentary, crafted for Hawai’i state-mandated seventh-grade classes in Pacific Island Studies, has received acclaim from a wider audience, receiving the Gold Apple Award for Educational Excellence. Narrated by a young girl of New Guinean descent, the film includes images of cul...
Caroline Yacoe, director of “Pacific Passages,†has worked for over 28 years filming the Pacific and collecting and curating art from the region. This documentary, crafted for Hawai’i state-mandated seventh-grade classes in Pacific Island Studies, has received acclaim from a wider audience, receiving the Gold Apple Award for Educational Excellence. Narrated by a young girl of New Guinean descent, the film includes images of cultural artifacts from the collections of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and the Honolulu Academy of the Arts, as well as footage of rituals and ceremonies showing how these artifacts are used all over the Pacific. Viewers can compare Hawaiian and Tahitian dance and witness initiation rites from Papua New Guinea. We see geography not just as the study of maps, but the study of how people carve their lives from the land, and how the land in turn shapes their lives. Images of high-rise hotels and skyscrapers in Honolulu are juxtaposed with scenes of people harvesting and processing copra from coconuts, providing a varied introduction to the comparative study of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
G.B. Hajim, 1966-, Wendy Arbeit, fl. 1993, Caroline Yacoe, fl. 1997, Pacific Pathways, Palm Frond Productions
Author / Creator
G.B. Hajim, 1966-
Date Published / Released
1997-11-11, 1997
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Ethnogeography, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Caroline Yacoe. All rights reserved
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Remember The Boys
directed by Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2005), 31 mins
Remember the Boys poignantly captures the inspiring, true story of a chaplain and his war buddies. Born in Hawaii, Domingo Los Banos was a U.S. WWII soldier who went to war in the Philippines as a teenager with some 50 other Hawaii teenagers of Filipino ancestry. A son of a Filipino immigrant, Domingo, now in his...
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directed by Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2005), 31 mins
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Remember the Boys poignantly captures the inspiring, true story of a chaplain and his war buddies. Born in Hawaii, Domingo Los Banos was a U.S. WWII soldier who went to war in the Philippines as a teenager with some 50 other Hawaii teenagers of Filipino ancestry. A son of a Filipino immigrant, Domingo, now in his 80s, is among the last remaining of the 50 "Hawaii boys" from the U.S. Army's 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment. Domingo tells their sto...
Remember the Boys poignantly captures the inspiring, true story of a chaplain and his war buddies. Born in Hawaii, Domingo Los Banos was a U.S. WWII soldier who went to war in the Philippines as a teenager with some 50 other Hawaii teenagers of Filipino ancestry. A son of a Filipino immigrant, Domingo, now in his 80s, is among the last remaining of the 50 "Hawaii boys" from the U.S. Army's 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment. Domingo tells their story with humor and poignancy as he traces their steps to boot camp and then off to join U.S. forces in the Philippines to comb the hills of Samar Island for Japanese stragglers. Their relationship continues after the war, and Domingo remains in their lives as the chaplain to their veteran' club. As they age and fall sick, it is Domingo who ministers to them and their families and who eulogizes them when they pass on. To assure their war experience and contributions are not lost to their families or the public, he creates a commemorative pictorial book and is featured in a documentary film that went on to air on national PBS in prime time. Remember the Boys pays tribute to caring, the power of friendship, and the cherishing of memories.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992
Author / Creator
Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Filipino, Asian ethnic groups, Soldiers, Veterans (Armed services), Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Stephanie J Castillo
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Strange Land - My Mother's War Bride Story
directed by Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2006), 51 mins
Documentary filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo tells the story of her mother Norma, among the first Filipino war brides of WWII who came to America. At age 17, Norma met Wallace Castillo, a Hawaii-born son of an immigrant, in Manila during American occupation, and married him there. Norma married Wallace under pressu...
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directed by Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992 (Hawaii: Privately Published, 2006), 51 mins
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Documentary filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo tells the story of her mother Norma, among the first Filipino war brides of WWII who came to America. At age 17, Norma met Wallace Castillo, a Hawaii-born son of an immigrant, in Manila during American occupation, and married him there. Norma married Wallace under pressure from her family to leave the war-torn Philippines and to live the American dream. She arrived in Hawaii from the Philippines in 1946...
Documentary filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo tells the story of her mother Norma, among the first Filipino war brides of WWII who came to America. At age 17, Norma met Wallace Castillo, a Hawaii-born son of an immigrant, in Manila during American occupation, and married him there. Norma married Wallace under pressure from her family to leave the war-torn Philippines and to live the American dream. She arrived in Hawaii from the Philippines in 1946, pregnant and a stranger to this land. The film details her adjustments to being married and to a culture she thought was her own, only to find out regional differences exist among Filipinos. Her trials and tribulations are softened when she begins to have children, and her destiny in America becomes clear. What happened to her dream? Was her sacrifice worth it? Norma was one of 500,000 war brides from 50 different countries who married American servicemen. The film is a tribute to all the war brides who left their homelands, their families and their cultures to begin a new life in America with their soldier husbands.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992
Author / Creator
Stephanie J. Castillo, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Filipino, Biographies, Ethnic status, Cultural assimilation, Marriage, Filipinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Stephanie Castillo. All rights reserved
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