Being Hawaiian and from Hawaii, when I first heard the news that a movie was being produced about the life and legacy of Princess Kaiulani (Crown Princess of Hawaii) I was overjoyed. Although final production of the film has pushed back the release numerous times, I am hopeful that we'll get a chance to see it within the next few months.
This movie will give Hawaii and the Hawaiian people unprecedented exposure. I believe a lot of people don't even know that Hawaii was once a independent nation that was quite recently (from a historical stand point) overthrown and eventually taken over by the United States. Many Hawaiian groups are challenging the accuracy of the story, but from what I've read and seen, I believe the film's director and screenwriter, Marc Forby, is attempting to capture the real story of Princess Kaiulani while trying to reach the largest possible audience.
I will definitely keep you updated about this much anticipated film. I'll give you a release date as soon as I'm able.
For more information on Princess Kaiulani check out Wikipedia's article.
For more information on the movie and it's producers visit Matador Pictures.
2 comments:
I am doing a huge project on Princess Ka'iulani for school, but its kind of weird that there making a movie on her but nobodies heard of her.
The release date is currently March 2010
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