Hawaii Questions

New Movie About a Hawaiian Princess

British film maker Marc Forby will begin filming in the fall of 2007, a movie about the life of Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani who died at the age of 23 after witnessing the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and her attempts to restore it by speaking to the congress and the President of the United States.

Princess Kaiulani will be played by 12 year old Kaimana Paaluhi of Oahu as a child and the adult princess will be played by former Hawaii resident Qorianka Kilcher, of Peruvian descent, who played Pocahontas opposite Colin Farrell in the 2005 movie “The New World”.

Forby, who also wrote the script, tells the story from Ka’iulani’s point of view.

“It’s as much about the growth of a young woman into a stateswoman as it is about the demise of a nation. She’s the cinematic way to tell that story,” he said.

Forby’s goal is to produce a historically accurate film that will also be compelling enough to attract a large audience.

Complete Story: Star Bulletin

Update: I found this movie trailer you may enjoy.