If you haven't had a chance to see the film, Princess Kaiulani, make it a point to see it soon as the film is on limited engagement and the duration of the showing depends on ticket sales.
I must say that I cried throughout the entire movie. Like Iz' song says, "They cried for the people." I cried for my people. I cried to see the futility of their efforts to do battle against a "super"nation. I cried to see the humiliation that they suffered through. A proud nation brought to its knees by a small number of "Anglos" as Thurston put it in the film.
The movie was beautifully done with many details left unsaid for personal research and study. The human elements: Love, separation, dedication, sacrifice, greed are evident in the film. Beauty is contrasted against ugliness, Graciousness against Greed.
Beyond the tears, what is left for us to do? We cannot continue to lament what cannot be changed. The course of action must be determined...action that yields positive results to build the nation. Do we wait for our fated leader to emerge? Do we all become activists? Do we wait for dreams to chart our path? Every day, we need to work to build our nation beginning with ourselves...then our families...our network of friends as the ripple effect grows wider and wider. But nothing can happen if we do not begin with making things right with ourselves.
E ola o Hawai'i Nei.
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