PRINCESS KAIULANI - Official US Theatrical Trailer in HD

IN THEATERS MAY 14TH! During the final days of Hawaiian independence, one young princess fights to save her people and her nation.

[@santaklaus37]

It's so sad what happened to my ancestors and every Hawaiian affected in a negative way. My great grandma's land was taken away by foreigners and she doesn't talk about it and we don't talk about it around her because it always brings tears to her eyes. It's also heartbreaking to see comments on videos like this and where some Hawaiians are furious of the past saying "Your land was taken, get over it" Please just spread Aloha. Mahalo

[@DeltaEagle7700]

I like how the movie tells the story about what happend to Hawaii. But to me, it is NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH into spreading to the world that the United States invaded Hawaii and ILLEGALLY made it part of its territory! Especially, when it contridicts everything in the end. We Hawaiians should make the book "HAWAII'S STORY BY HAWAII'S QUEEN" a movie instead of this! Considering the fact that Her Majesty wrote it Herself, THAT should be the one telling the world what happend. Don't you think so?

[@younlion08]

When the world comes to you wanting to trade and do business. You link yourself to a power who you relate to in some way who will fight with you instead of against you. Who can help you instead of hinder. Politics is never truly shown on the surface and I'm sure what actually happened is totally different than the story that we've been given. Logically speaking from a geographic view point and in regards to military strength for protection The United States of America is the power if I had dominion over Hawaiian territory I would call on for Militaristic Advantages. The US is the Strongest power so close to them. I mean who else would you go with Mexico, Brazil, Chile? No. Just think of the response to Pearl Harbor. We got in the war because of Hawaii. Hell we Nuked them bastards over that shit.

[@leihokumalamalee5573]

I believe so. My boyfriend and the rest of my family ancestors: Awong family has been given the courage in Honolulu years because I was born and raise there decade. They wanted me to watch the history movie and I didn't think this can happen to our own culture that was taken away from us. Force to speak english and it's rough...

[@bradavon]

The trailer makes you think the British stole Hawaii. It was the Americans. Nothing to do with the British.

[@bradavon]

If there was a referendum which way would it go? Stolen yes but is there serious talk of independence?

[@Dnttou0497]

@@younlion08 and now the Japanese own and run Hawaii anyway lol

[@Lisagb3]

wow. its 3 years later and i never saw this before in my life

[@lasvegashula]

Q'orianka Kilcher represented Princess Kaiulani so well. She embraced her character beautifully. Loved the movie. Someone should've warned me to take lots of tissue to wipe the tears. We are Polynesian but our ancestors came from South America. Bottom line is she represented well. That's all that matters.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

Your ancestors come from Africa 🌍 👏 don't be mad about it when it's scientifically proven

[@Kilaulani]

i've waited so long too for them to actually make a video about Hawai'i. I'm hoping that they do a video about our beloved Queen Lili'uokalani. i'm Hawaiian, and i'm glad they did a video of Princess Ka'iulani.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

Are you native Hawaiian

[@sydneypitts7692]

She was a beautiful princess and a kind hearted girl.

[@manasamamillapalli8282]

One of my favorite films. I think about it all the time and aspire one day to represent the indigenous people of the USA and be like princess kauilani. I am Indian by the way 🇮🇳

[@nedvanzandt]

Beautiful film. I saw it at the Berlin Film Festival.

[@simplyfree585]

she almost has a british accent towards the end... anyways people need to learn about Hawaii's history! Hawaii was a sovereign nation with a kingdom before it was overthrown then made a united state!

[@moonriverinc7896]

+Simply Free She went to school in England which explains the accent. It is true though that people should learn more about Hawaii's history. It's quite fascinating.

[@simplyfree585]

Leeanna Barfield ah yes!

[@bradavon]

English accent. No such thing as a British accent. Common American inaccuracy. Its like saying North American accent and then forgetting Mexico is in North America.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

@@bradavon no one says north American accent so that analogy is moot...and you know damn well y people say British accent get over it

[@nbayoungboyneverbrokeagain6520]

I agree I think that Hawaiian history is very important and should be learned about. Sadly, the Kingdom of Hawaii is not alive no more. I only wish we could learn about what we have done to not give freedom to a Kingdom that did nothing wrong but wanted to bring peace and joy to the United States.

[@GorgieClarissa]

This is definetely on my list to go see when it comes out. So much compasion

[@mermiz808]

I saw this film at the Hawaii International Film Festival and loved it! A "must see".

[@NoogahOogah]

I love the song played at the end. I listen to it all the time.

[@ShinbiBelldandy]

OMFG ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!! FINALLY!!! I've waited to see this movie for over a year!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!! ::HUG::

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

Did you like the whitewashed film?

[@KBERAY09]

I think some of you are missing the point. If you are a person of Hawaiian descent maybe you should try looking at it in a different perspective instead of accusing the movie negatively right off the back. Many westerns have no clue about the hawaiian people, and culture. This movie may not be quiet accurate according to history but the fact that it puts Hawaii on the map is key. Its a start. It will open viewers eyes and allow them to see Hawai'i in a different angle.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

The whitewashed movie put Hawaii on the map huh 🤔 I'm 😢 😭 crying are you still delusional 11 years later?

[@Aearin26]

Love it! It made me cry few times.I LOVE HAWAI'I moreeee~Amazing Movie i hvnt seen recentl.she played as a Princess Ka'iulani perfectly-3

[@DeltaEagle7700]

I really can't wait to see this movie! Everyone must know about this and who Hawaii is. Especially people on the US mainland. I really want to see this myself!

[@espritmike]

A lot of work was put into it as well as research. it's not just a "American/British point of view". Can't wait to see it Marc. Wish you guys the best of luck with the film. We'll see you soon. Mike

[@ozinesz]

Seems like a beautiful movie!!!! I want to see it!! That actrice has a beautiful face!

[@bgeful]

Can't wait to see!

[@BriHae]

Wow just when I'm learning about the overthrow in Hawaiian Studies too. This long interesting. I definitely want to see it.

[@manasamamillapalli9390]

Best movie ever❤❤

[@colinchick69]

I worked with a young man from Pakistan who told me the English came to India to trade, and it took 300 years before they left. During President Clinton's term, at least he gave the Hawian people an apology for taking their nation away from them, long over due.

[@jhonshephard921]

I know its a 10 year old comment. I came across the trailer when looking up the famous song she wrote. About the British leaving, it wasn't just that. Other invaders had come to India before too , recorded since the time of Alexander, but they usually stayed and assimilated into the culture and weren't actively trying to strip mine the place and became Indian before they ever left. The Mughals started as Persian speaking group from Afghanistan but ended up as Urdu speakers which is a mix or Hindi, Farsi and Arabic among other local languages. The Muglahs mingled, they intermarried, they learned from India and taught Indians. The British came, kept separate from the locals, about the biggest thing they took from Indian languages into English was the phrase "big cheese", and as a parting gift they split Kashmir deliberately in a way to cause wars later between us Pakistanis and our Indian brothers, with the ONLY source of fresh water for Pakistan being in Kashmir via Indus and they made two countries instead of three , like the original plan, which let monsters like Yahya Khan and Bhutto to commit genocide in what would later be Bangladesh. So yeah, they did far worse to us than the US did to Hawaii and there was far more to the Pakistani guy's comment.

[@k129h8]

looks like an awesome movie...i have yet to see it

[@olg06]

Q'Orianka Kilcher is an amazing actress, beautiful, an amazing human being

[@bradavon]

She grew up in Hawaii. American and Peruvian parents.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

@@bradavon that's disgusting they didn't even pick a Native Hawaiian 😒

[@prejo]

@@bradavon brahhhh

[@OdolAnzhela]

im soo glad that they are telling her story:)

[@gatitodekoko]

Mi nombre es Kapiolani y soy de Tacna Perú he leído sobre el origen de mi nombre mi madre me lo puso pero ella saco mi nombre de un libro donde leyó una historia que se titulaba "Una heroína de los mares del Sur" la historia data en Hawai y se llamaba Kapiolani.

[@iSUSHIXD]

trailer looks great! im definitely going to watch it:)

[@PhantomfpFreak]

can't wait to see this!!! :)

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@windywest11225. Is it Aloha Oe'?

[@aldefranco]

THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOMEEE. i was almost named after her :)

[@SquadbayNinja]

@Jamez773 In the Hawaiian language, the "w"s are pronounced as "v"s. Usually, you'll hear people saying in like Hvai-ee. I lived in Honolulu for about three years and in that short time you can learn a lot about a culture. We English speakers tend to invent names for foreign countries and languages for some strange reason. Where do we get the word "Germany" from "Deutschland" or the word "Japan" from "Nihon-koku"?

[@tlyoung88]

I'm living in L.A. now, so I guess I "no can talk." I hope that I'm wrong about the grapevine in Hawaii. I hope to do my film there later this year. BTW, is this Liberty Lemon?

[@TranceAnton]

looks pretty good, Im watching it soon hopefully.

[@DeltaEagle7700]

Just one more day! Why haven't seen the commerical on TV? Or maybe I'm just missing it.

[@waiolea]

@juincey74 she isnt from new zealand... she was born in germany and lived in hawaii for a little bit... then moved to the mainland.. she might not be hawaiian, but she respects the islands enough

[@FuckedBySanity]

shes beautiful

[@tlyoung88]

@bpmharris I'm from Hawaii too and I'm not surprised. Hawaii never takes the art of film very seriously and word just doesn't get around.

[@sigreento]

Looks like a great movie with an A class actress,

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@Kameha413. Guess so. But there is one thing that is certain. At least the British and French learned the lesson of giving countries that they took an option for independence BEFORE the U.S. That actually went for us too (Hawaii) The British, along with the French, had decided to make Hawaii an independent nation after the Paulet Affair in 1843.

[@16oceangirl]

This oddly reminds me of the movie The Young Victoria. Looks interesting actually.

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@Haynkekai00. Why do you think its wrong?

[@levskiboy1914]

It looks good :)

[@sonamyorsilvamy]

look it was the frinkin 1800s kaiulani was fighting for it to stay its own country i think kaiulani is the best hawaiian girl ive ever read about

[@telos51]

@SlaughterWings how do you know if it isnt true

[@1MonM7]

wow seems like an interesting movie its on my watch list

[@telos51]

@SlaughterWings the one thing you have said about hawaii was that the overthrow was the best thing that could happen which is incorrect

[@oai9528]

why did someone in the comments section add a link to this?

[@jenito101]

this looks good

[@KBERAY09]

@SlaughterWings whooaaa sistah, watch it! cuzz no even talk.

[@ArtMarshmellow]

Whoa, what a heated augment.

[@arabianknight86]

Promising

[@Dreemurrh]

@KBERAY09 The people with the guns? One of the boy with the guns is my friend Kimo and hes hawaiian that went to Kam highschool. Don't always judge by looks k. And Im from hawaii to, i'm not hating just stating.

[@lokelaniblossom]

So glad they changed the name

[@KBERAY09]

@FYRFOX198 Yeahhh you tellem!

[@windywest11225]

Isnt she the Queen who made that special song or was it another? i want to know.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

Yes Aloha or

[@monalona29]

looks awesome can't wait to watch it

[@PlainxSIMPLE]

wutthehell? they filmed on the iolani palace? how come no local guy told me about this? sorry, i live in oahu.

[@SquadbayNinja]

@Jamez773 No, that's how it's supposed to be pronounced. "HA-VAI-EE"

[@Koolphire88]

Hey...is it me or the the end of this trailer the theme song to Halo?

[@mamoahina]

@ArkOfJustice Right on! Curatrix is one of those typical people who are so afraid of the truth, but they already know it to be, so he takes personal stabs at people here even to stoop as low as picking on a 15yr. old here on youtube. That alone tells you his type of character. But I'm glad you understand the facts, that's all that matters & it begins just by understanding, b/c the rest will fall into place. Mahalo!

[@MoviesRUs100]

If you want to be more than a tourist to Hawaii, you must see this film.

[@damagecontrol808]

@TheKavebear I know what you mean by that. I guess they feel that is the only way to keep the other involved in the movie.

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@curatrix2008. "We" is the Hawaiian people.

[@lolinternetslol]

I'd say watch it, it does show some of the actual situation, (Kalakaua being incompetent, the legitimate grievances (and they did have them) the haole businessmen had etc.) but they don't go into the entire situation nearly as much as they should have, and if they did the movie would have been far more interesting and probably would have done better.

[@robindenoir1]

@k129h8 its really good

[@waiolea]

@Kameha413 it has nothing to do with lili'uoklani the thrown was not left to lili'uokalani, & this movie tells the story of ka'iulani & her struggles. everyone knows the struggles that lili'uokalani went through.we all saw see it now in the overthrow, but this movie shows how hard she also fought for her kingdom, she was left to be queen because it was her rightful place, the only reason lili'uokalani became queen is because kaiulani passed away. i so love liliu dont get me wrong

[@asianguurlie]

ouuh snhapps!! sooo jealous of my cousins!!! the got to play in this movie ;o totally gonna try be like them.. I love my cousins! dey so awesome..

[@zoegrace9960]

There is no Clive Davies mentioned in the real life of princess Kaiulanis story. Hate when they make up fiction characters and invovle them in movies "based on true stories" 😤😤

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@curatrix2008. Very true. But most of the population was domanated the U.S people. And even if there more Hawaiians then the U.S people, there was one thing that was missing, and if I'm right, delibrately removed: NO OPTION FOR INDEPENDENCE. It was either remain a territory or become a state.

[@Tradewindsvintagehi]

A non-Hawaiian playing our beloved princess. The historical inaccuracies. Need more reasons to NOT see this movie?

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

Right how despicable can they be?

[@podcastfan2544]

This film seems nice..yet still haven't seen it. See if it doesn't try too many subplot stories in the overall Big story that don't fit evenly. I enjoy good Time Period Art House films such as this.

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@theladygagamonster1. Ever since the monarchy was overthrown, yes. We and they have tried. But just after the monarchy was overthrown, rebels that tried to restore the Queen to power was hunted down and tried. Fearing that the Queen formed the plot, which she did not, she was arrested. Now in the present time, we are still trying to restore the monarchy, without resulting to fighting.

[@KBERAY09]

@waiolea PREACH sistah preach! fckn tellem da truth!

[@practicalmagic9]

not sure if the acting will be great...a lot of hesitant pausing for emphasis, but the story seems compelling, and the actors beautiful (the scenery of course is lovely.)might rent it

[@waverider8549]

I was always wondering if the princess' death (of rheumatic fever) after getting caught in the rainstorm was a little too convenient.

[@waverider8549]

Me too. She was young and athletic.

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@vstanford33. Well. I have to say pretty true. And that is what I fear the most of what will happen if my exiled country becomes independent; A war between Hawaii and the U.S, or worse, another civil war for other states in the U.S. that will try to secessed. For Hawaii's case, there is one way I can think of to prevent a war should we ever become independent. Which we are already working on.

[@telos51]

@SlaughterWings well i dont know where you get ur info from but its wrong Hawaii has a lot of history and this movie is a good lesson for Hawaiians to see on how our land was taken from us.

[@laelae2408]

@curatrix2008 damn rite it's not, it's a beautiful country, and it will stay that way

[@JenMariApa]

This is the chik from new world the movie.

[@lolinternetslol]

Are you kidding? They had the highest literacy rate in the world at that time, most people spoke two or more languages etc. etc.

[@KBERAY09]

@Dreemurrh First of all its KAMEHAMEHA, NOT! kam. get it strait hawaiian! or if u are. kimo: My badd bro! i neva knoe!

[@sonamyorsilvamy]

its to said that kaiulani died young

[@DeltaEagle7700]

@ArkOfJustice. Well, I don't know if "curatrix2008" is a guy. I'm just guessing. And yes, what was done in the past was not right indeed. It changed everything which effects to this day.

[@laelae2408]

@SquadbayNinja deutschland

[@MrKeshikaran]

Before complaining to Japanese about the Pearl Harbor issue, all Americans must study the real history what the United States had actually done to Hawaii Kingdom in the end of the 19th Century.

[@DancethedrizzleBlogspot]

Hawaii people, is this a good film? Like,.. does it tell your story well enough?

[@seanolly]

@SlaughterWings yeah right! Come to hawaii and learn for yourself what had happened.

[@telos51]

@SlaughterWings still if you had a mind you would think it was a good thing

[@skyrightabove]

@SlaughterWings Dude. You don't need to completely overthrow a country's power in order to advance them.

[@biohazard93808]

thats not how it happened, the queen lili not princess kaiulani was captured in her home and forced to sign over hawaii.

[@getfitdaddy]

LOL!!! If you read Princess Kaiulani's memoirs, she did not like Caucasions... In the trailer they have her with a Caucasion guy... LOL!

[@telos51]

@SlaughterWings exactly what angelina1813 said our history goes back well 2 thousand years ago im guessing your not Hawaiian slaughterwings but just because your not doesnt give you the right to insult us as the Hawaiian people and our history and yes you can find history of Hawaii and this movie has lots of things to tell it gives the chance for Hawaiian children who were born on the mainland to learn of their culture

[@Sargeras66]

the movie looks good and i dont know the history of hawaii (shame on me) so this will be interesting to me. but did any1 think that the two lead actors sounded too MONOTONE. i mean i can understand the actress because english is probably her 2nd language, but the guy is english so..

[@KBERAY09]

@SlaughterWings Don't mind everyone else. They're just ignorant to your point of view. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I see where you're coming from. One thing I find wrong though is that there were a few people who died due to the whole overthrow situation. I'd also like to mention that I am native Hawaiian too and some Hawaiians don't realize that assuming things, being obnoxious and judgmental only makes them look extremely bad and contradictive.

[@fluffydanny]

Huh?

[@robindenoir1]

@lolinternetslol really, i kind of liked the lovestory but they kissed way too much

[@hiazn69]

It amazes me how quick people are to put their "2 cents" in when they know absolutely nothing about a subject. The only thing they know is what the media says, and we all know how reliable the media is. Don't we? Learn before you make such ignorant comments peoople.

[@robindenoir1]

aww i really thought that kailini should have gotten married with the guy she loved i would have left

[@KBERAY09]

@keahi22 Thats exactly what I was stating from my first post.