Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
2010•57m•5.3•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Nāʻālehu Anthony
Writer
Leah Kihara, Elisa Yadao
Languages
English
Studio
Palikū Documentary Films
Cast
Puakea Nogelmeier
Narrator (voice)
Mau Piailug
Himself
Leah Kihara
Elisa Yadao
Production
Company
Palikū Documentary Films
Producer
Nāʻālehu Anthony
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