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The Sand Island Story
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The Sand Island Story

1981-01-01 · 28 min · Not rated

Documentary

This short documentary chronicles a four-month period between 1979 and 1980 when residents of Hawaii's Sand Island "squatter" community attempted to resist eviction from the Honolulu shoreline - resulting in displacement, arrests, and the destruction of a community.

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Directors
Victoria Keith
Production companies
Windward Video, Hawaii Public Television
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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