Princess Kaiulani

Set against the dramatic island backdrop of Hawai‘i and based on the inspiring true story, PRINCESS KAIULANI is a breathtaking romance about an unlikely heroine and her unwavering fight to defend the independence of her people.

In 1888, Hawai‘i was a paradise teetering on the brink of civil unrest. The tide had turned against the long-incumbent royal family, under the malevolent influence of a rebel party with links to the American government. Within months, the Palace was overthrown, and the royals exiled.

Among them was the beautiful Princess Kaiulani (The New World’s Q’orianka Kilcher). Scarcely 13 years old, she was separated from her family and her homeland and for her own safety, sent to a climate and a country that couldn’t be more different from Hawai‘i - Victorian England.

Coming to terms with her fate, Kaiulani underwent a harsh and testing education that equipped her with a sense of honor, duty and pride. What's more, she fell in love, with the spirited and rebellious young Englishman, Clive Davies.

Emerging from her childhood, and inspired by her blossoming romance, Kaiulani realized she had to bring an end to the injustices suffered by her people and set to sail for America, to meet President Grover Cleveland, to prove that she and her people were not the “barbarians” portrayed by the American press.

“A stirring romantic drama centering on the last royal heir to the native line of traditional monarchs...Writer-director Marc Forby adeptly leverages his previous producing experience for this feature debut, creating an evocative visual style that benefits enormously from access to Iolani Palace, the former home of Hawaiian royals.” (Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter)