Iolani Palace was the sight of recently filming for a movie about Princess Kaiulani. The asphalt drive in the front of the palace was covered with bark chips to create dirt roads where horse drawn carriages were the norm. Lanterns and banners were draped and hung.
Being a period piece, the extras had to wear costumes that went with the times. I didn't have my camera with me when I saw them filming, so I can't show you the dresses that they wore. But I was really impressed with it all. I managed to snap these pictures of the palace the next morning.
There has been some controversy over this film. The producers and directors have said that they wanted to cast an actress who was part-Hawaiian and part-Caucasian. The person that they ended up with was Q'orianka Kilcher, who played Pocahontas in the film "The New World." While she is a fine actress, to me, she doesn't look like she's part-Hawaiian.
I'm not sure when this movie is going to be released, but it will certainly be interesting to see how much is fact and how much is "hollywood fiction".
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