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'Princess Kaiulani' Star Arrested At White House

KITV has this…

U.S. Park Police on Wednesday arrested the actress who starred in the principle role in the movie “Princess Kaiulani” for tying herself to a White House fence

Actress Q’orianka Kilcher, 20, tied herself to the fence Tuesday and her mother, Saskia, 41, poured a black substance over her.

They told officials they were protesting a visit by the president of Peru. Q’orianka Kilcher’s father is a Peruvian Indian.

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Kilcher played Pocahontas in the 2005 film, “The New World.” “Princess Kaiulani” is a Roadside Attractions film based on the life of Princess Kaiulani and her fight to defend the independence of the Hawaiian people.

4 comments to ‘Princess Kaiulani’ Star Arrested At White House

  • 'Ehu

    Amazing and courageous! I haven’t seen the movie/story/reworking ala Hollywood yet, I had my missgivings, but now I’ll see it under this context. I have heard only constructive criticism of the movie, e.g., the Hawaiian Ku’e not mentioned, Cleveland Lili’uokalani agreement, also not mentioned etc., which really brings to the forefront a Nation’s protest and subsequent invasion by a foriegn power helped by treasonists. However, Ms. Kilcher’s protest at the Hale Ke’oke’o Melika is another blow to the integrity of the Occupier…if they ever had any integrity in the long run.

  • Kapahu

    We from Hawaii stand in solidarity with Q’orianka Kilcher and her people. We also say mahalo nui loa for portraying our Princess Kaiulani and calling attention to the fact that her efforts to free Hawaii from the clutches of America have not been in vain. The movement is alive and gaining momentum each day.

  • Kaʻehunuiokaihe

    Aloha and Mahalo hou for the HIB for giving information and an opportunity to speak,
    I went and saw the movie, my friend didn’t like it, however, I found it wonderful and disappointing all at once. I was told the opening scene of the lighting of ‘Iolani Palace (Honolulu?) with Princess Ka’iulani never happened but it did set the tone of the characters…the pono and the scoundrels. The two scenes, for me, that were worth the price of admission was the beach entourage lei scene after the Princess returned home, and the formal dinner scene with the Queen, Princess, Loren Thurston, and Sanford Dole and the speech and reaction over universal sufferage. I am going to have to look into Sanford Dole as he appeared to be for the Queen and yet working with the PG…probably more to the story. My friend didn’t like the movie because he couldn’t get past the Hollywood type condensing of events…like the romance element and the historical inaccuracies. The women were strong, courageous, loving, clear sighted, and not spiteful and I enjoyed the charactersations.

  • Shai

    Um how did she even become famous anyway?!

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