Made in Hawaiʻi: A Retrospective of Hawaiʻi Film Makers hour 5
As part of their 20th anniversary, the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) hosts Made in Hawaiʻi: A Retrospective of Hawaiʻi Film Makers, a six-part series looking at 70 years of film making in Hawaiʻi. Hour five features two films that detail pivotal points in the history of Hawaiʻi. The first film, "Hoʻāla," is part of the sovereignty education movement called Hui Naʻauao. The film details the actions and history that were set in motion for the United States to overthrow the Hawaiian Monarchy and annex the independent island kingdom. It also establishes the historical and current need for a Hawaiian sovereignty movement. The second film is called "Ganbare" by Tom Coffman. This documentary depicts how the Japanese citizens in Hawaiʻi were treated at the beginning of World War II, the circumstances that led to the creation of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and their continued fight for fair treatment. Features interview with Tom Coffman. Recorded on May 3, 2001.
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