The Earth is Our Canoe

November 17, 2020 10:25 AM

The traditional Polynesian outrigger, Hōkūleʻa, and revitalizer of traditional Polynesian wayfinding, Nainoa Thompson, are no stranger to the blue (1) (2) . Until the end of November, the new documentary from the Polynesian Voyager Society, He Wa’a, He Hōnua - The Earth is Our Canoe, along with 4 previous documentaries spanning 5 decades, is available for free (requires registration) from the 40th Hawai’i International Film Festival.
posted by rubatan (3 comments total)

Thanks for sharing this. I hope I take the time to check these out!
posted by bruinfan at 10:55 AM on November 17, 2020

Pro tip: you need to go through the order process and "purchase" a ticket. Ignore the fact that the showing date/times may be in the past, you can still order tickets, and on the order confirmation screen you'll see a blue "View" button. You'll also get an email with a view link.

(not attaching direct links because I suspect they are order-specific, and I don't want to circumvent their fund-raising/sponsorship flow)
posted by kanuck at 11:20 AM on November 17, 2020 [2 favorites]

Thanks! I've been reading up on Polynesian navigation recently (see Ask Mefi Post ) and this is perfect.
posted by dhruva at 11:53 AM on November 17, 2020