Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF
The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...
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The Navigator
In 1980, Nainoa Thompson became the first Native Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments. Nearly 50 years...
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Hawai’i International Film festival – HIFF
The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...
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EA (Sovereign)
EA (Sovereign), directed by Noah Keone Viernes and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash, follows Kanaka ʻŌiwi leader and cultural steward Keʻeaumoku Kapu and his family as they fight to reclaim their...
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Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF
The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...
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Keiki Shorts
Fun, kid-friendly films from both around the world and close to home. Recommended for keiki under 10 years old.
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Purehearted
Sairi Ito delivers an endearing and tenacious performance as Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa whose ordinary life takes an unexpected turn when she enters a company contest with an audacious idea: create a locally made rum using Okinawan sugarcane.
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Making the Line
MAKING THE LINE is a character-driven feature documentary that delves into the world of competitive Hula — where athleticism and artistry are inseparable from a living Hawaiian cultural tradition. At its heart are Kumu Keano and Kumu Lono, two master Hula teachers and life partners who lead a diverse group of dancers striving for excellence...
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Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF
The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...
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Protecting Kaho’olawe
For decades, Kahoʻolawe endured use as a bombing range by the U.S. military, leaving profound scars across an island sacred to Native Hawaiians. This documentary chronicles the history of Kahoʻolawe, the formation of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana (PKO), and the extraordinary movement that fought to reclaim and restore the island.
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Chura Vita
Seeking the secret of Okinawa’s legendary longevity, Swedish traveler Nicolina Svensen arrives on the famed Blue Zone island and discovers a culture caught between past and present, where ancestral foodways, sacred rituals, and handcrafts are quietly disappearing.
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Dear You
In modern-day Chaoshan, Xiaowei is broke, directionless, and convinced the answer to his problems lies with a grandfather who vanished decades ago and may still be living in Thailand—with a sizeable fortune.
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Drifter
In a forgotten desert town, Tree, a solitary racetrack janitor with an extraordinary gift for drifting, is given one last chance to compete at the professional level. Haunted by personal...
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Silent Movie Night: Gold Rush
The Hilo Palace Theater and the Hilo Theatre Organ Society are proud to present Charlie Chaplin’s classic comedy “The Gold Rush” accompanied by a live score performed on the Mighty Palace Pipe Organ by organist Walter Greenwood.