Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 2003 — Film screening [ARTICLE]
Film screening
A special California premiere screening on Oct. 19 will feature two Hawaiian documentaries by filmmaker Meleanna Aluli Meyer. Ho'oku'ikahi: To Unify as One follows healing ceremonies and the revitalization of traditional protocols as practiced at Pu'ukoholā Heiau by Hawaiians today. 'Onipa'a captures commemorative events marking 100 years since the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by American-led business interests. OHA provided funding to support the production of both documentaries. Meyer will be there in person to talk with the audience about the ways Hawaiians are working to give voice to sovereignty issues, and to discuss her next project, Hawai'i, My Beloved Country. The screening, sponsored and presented by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Aliee Walker, will be held at 3 p.m. at the Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland. For information, eall 808-263-1293 in Hawai'i, or the Parkway Theater hotline at 510-814-2400.