Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Born: May 31, 1951

Movies for Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio...

Kū Kanaka/Stand Tall
Title: Kū Kanaka/Stand Tall
Character: Self - Hawaiian Studies Professor
Released: June 15, 2017
Type: Movie
This documentary profiles the late Kanalu Young whose dive into shallow water at age 15 left him quadriplegic. Angry and defiant, he begins to change when he discovers an untold story of Hawaiian history which fires him up to become a leader of his people.
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Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
Title: Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea.
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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Title: Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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."