Aloha ʻĀina: The Awakening of Walter Ritte

Aloha ‘Āina: The Awakening of Walter Ritte (formerly Aloha ‘Āina Warrior: The Walter Ritte Story) tells the story of Native Hawaiian activist Walter Ritte Jr. Through an exploration of personal reflections, key places and events, and the perspective of his closest supporters and fiercest critics, this documentary is a portrait of Ritte's evolution of a charismatic, yet often polarizing, revolutionary and his role in an indigenous uprising. 

Year: 

2020

Total CPB Investment: 

$7,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Matt Yamashita
Kaunakakai, HI
PIC Subgrant
$7,000

Topics: 

Pacific Islander