Directors Joan Lander and Puhipau (working as Maka o ka ‘Āina – “the eyes of the land”) and their production team spent five years documenting (since 1999) everything revolving around Mauna Kea, the dormant volcano that rises almost 14,000 above sea level in Hawaii. The seasonal moods, the richly varied ecosystems that extend from sea level to alpine zone are presented in all their glory through the impressive footage the camera of the two directors captured.
“Mauna Kea – Temple Under Siege” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Their presentation however, does not stop there, extending to the legends, stories, and religious elements that surround the mountain, highlighting its cultural significance along with its geological. The combination of interviews with various locals and academics reveal the importance the mountain and its surrounding area holds for indigenous Hawaiians, who consider it a temple and kūpuna, an ancestor.
Furthermore, however, and in yet another...
“Mauna Kea – Temple Under Siege” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Their presentation however, does not stop there, extending to the legends, stories, and religious elements that surround the mountain, highlighting its cultural significance along with its geological. The combination of interviews with various locals and academics reveal the importance the mountain and its surrounding area holds for indigenous Hawaiians, who consider it a temple and kūpuna, an ancestor.
Furthermore, however, and in yet another...
- 4/25/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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