Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege
Dec 31, 2005 · 57m
Director
Joan Lander, PuhipauOverview
Although the mountain volcano Mauna Kea last erupted around 4,000 years ago, it is still hot today, the center of a burning controversy over whether its summit should be used for astronomical observatories or preserved as a cultural landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people. For five years the documentary production team Nā Maka o ka 'Āina ("the eyes of the land") captured on video the seasonal moods of Mauna Kea's unique 14,000-foot summit, the richly varied ecosystems that extend from sea level to alpine zone, the legends and stories that reveal the mountain's geologic and cultural history, and the political turbulence surrounding the efforts to protect the most significant temple in the islands: the mountain itself.
Cast of Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege
PuhipauNarrator (voice)- Manu Aluli MeyerHerself - Philosopher of Education
- Keawe VredenburgHimself
- Sam 'Ohukani'ōhi'a GonHimself - Conservation Biologist
- Kealoha PisciottaHerself - Mauna Kea Anaina Hou
- Nelson HoHimself - Sierra Club
- Paul NevesHimself - Royal Order of Kamehameha
- Hanalei FergerstromHimself
- Reynolds Kamakawiwo'oleHimself
- Kahu o TerangiHimself
- Pualani KanaheleHerself - Kumu Hula
- Steve HessHimself - USGS Biological Resources
- Julie A.K. LeialohaHerself - Natural Area Specialist/Biologist
- Deborah WardHerself - Sierra Club
- Moses KealamakiaHimself
- Catherine RobbinsHerself
- Kekuhi KanaheleHerself
- Sayako KurodaHerself
- Rose TsengHerself - University of Hawai'i at Hilo
- Kenneth KumorHimself - NASA
- Brad FinneyHimself - Environmental Engineer
- Maxine Kaha'ulelioHerself
- Everett FrancoHimself
- Fred ChaffeeHimself - W. M. Keck Observatory
- Victoria Holt TakamineHerself - 'Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition
- Rolf-Peter KudritzkiHimself - UH Institute for Astronomy
- Tom PeekHimself
- Abraham Kamakawiwo'oleHimself
- Anthony AkoHimself
- Kapono SouzaHimself
Crew of Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege
- Joan LanderDirector
- PuhipauDirector
- Brother NolandMusic
- Gaylord HolomaliaAdditional Music
- Herb Kawainui KāneArt Direction
- Dominic TidmarshArt Direction
- Douglas MilesArt Direction
- David D'AnnaAerial Camera
- William "Sky" CrosbyAdditional Camera
- Dwight KondoAdditional Camera
- Kekuhi KanaheleTranslator
- Miki MayTranslator
Elizabeth LindseyScript Consultant
About Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege
What is Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege about?
Although the mountain volcano Mauna Kea last erupted around 4,000 years ago, it is still hot today, the center of a burning controversy over whether its summit should be used for astronomical observatories or preserved as a cultural landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people. For five years the documentary production team Nā Maka o ka 'Āina ("the eyes of the land") captured on video the seasonal…
When was Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege released?
Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege was released on December 31, 2005.
How long is Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege?
Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege runs 57 minutes.
Who directed Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege?
Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege was directed by Joan Lander and Puhipau.
Who is in the cast of Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege?
The cast of Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege includes Puhipau (Narrator (voice)), Manu Aluli Meyer (Herself - Philosopher of Education), Keawe Vredenburg (Himself), Sam 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon (Himself - Conservation Biologist) and Kealoha Pisciotta (Herself - Mauna Kea Anaina Hou).