Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Name: Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
Genre: Documentary
Released: 15 Oct 2010
Rating: 6.00
Cast: Puakea Nogelmeier, Mau Piailug, Leah Kihara, Elisa Yadao

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.

Year: 2010

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Palikū Documentary Films

Director: Nāʻālehu Anthony

Cast: Puakea Nogelmeier, Mau Piailug, Leah Kihara, Elisa Yadao

Crew: Nāʻālehu Anthony (Director), Nāʻālehu Anthony (Cinematography), Nāʻālehu Anthony (Producer), Leah Kihara (Writer), Elisa Yadao (Writer), Lisa Altieri Sosa (Editor)

Runtime: 57 minutes

Release: Oct 15, 2010

IMDb: 6.00/10 by 1 users

Popularity: 1

Country: Micronesia, United States of America

Language: English