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Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood (2018)
Directed by Carolina Gratianne
“To join the republic, Hawaii needed a King.”
Documentary, War · 10m
Samuel Wilder King, a descendant of Scottish sailors and Hawaiian royalty, served as a distinguished Naval officer in both World Wars before becoming Governor of the Hawaii Territory. This short film delves into King’s fearless leadership—from navigating the high seas during WWI to fighting against the internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii during WWII—ultimately championing Hawaii's path to statehood as the 50th star on the American flag.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Carolina Gratianne
- Writer
- Carolina Gratianne, Daniel L. Bernardi
- Director of Photography
- Andrés Gallegos
- Editor
- Sreang Hok
- Producer
- Carolina Gratianne
Details
- Release date
- 2018-12-01
- Runtime
- 10m
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
- Budget
- $22,000