CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 0h 57m

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

53%(3)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary that takes a retrospective look at the influence of Mau Piailug, a native from the tiny Micronesian atoll of Satawal, in reviving the art of non-instrument navigation in Polynesia. Relying solely on his knowledge of celestial bodies, oceanic currents, and natural markers, Mau guided the traditional sailing canoe Hokulea on a 1976 voyaging to Tahiti, a journey not completed in more than 600 years. For Native Hawaiians, this expedition signaled an exodus from the cultural doldrums of the previous century. Sail along on this remarkable journey and share Mau's story of reinvigoration, reconciliation, and redemption of a people as the master wayfinder and teacher that breathed life back into the sails Polynesia's voyaging tradition.

Directed byNāʻālehu Anthony

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
EN
Released
October 15, 2010
Studios
Palikū Documentary Films

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4 credited
Starring

Puakea Nogelmeier

Narrator (voice)

Mau Piailug

Himself

Leah Kihara

Elisa Yadao

Creative team
Directed by
Nāʻālehu Anthony
Nāʻālehu Anthony
Written by
Leah Kihara
Elisa Yadao
Produced by
Nāʻālehu Anthony
Nāʻālehu Anthony

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