Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A pacific odyssey, 1999, directed by gail k evenari, with mau piailug, nainoa thompson, napuanalani cassidy, at turner classic movies. Odyssey of the pacific 1981 cast and crew moviefone. Photograph of mau piailug from the 1999 film wayfinders. May 01, 2009 this clip is extracted from the vhs tape wayfinders. A pacific odyssey this awardwinning pbs documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors. A pacific odyssey profiles nainoa thompson, the first hawaiian in centuries to master this rare art. It was filmed in malta, turkey, parts of england, and many other places around the mediterranean, where the. The festival of pacific arts is a festival hosted every four years in a different country.
Dec 26, 2016 specifically, i found the scene where moana reveals her peoples past to be one of the most powerful. Via interviews and archival footage, viewers come to understand how the legacy of this art has been kept alive. The arts are another unifying cultural practice in australia and oceania. Join celebrated anthropologist wade davis as he tracks indigenous cultures, each unique for the preservation of their customs in the face of.
A pacific odyssey by maiden voyage productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. A curriculum guide and a pbs website for the film, including background on polynesian history and origin and a wayfinding game, is at wayfinders. The documentary also observes several pacific island crews as they prepare for a voyage from the marquesas islands to hawaii. Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work.
This ancient polynesian sea voyaging tradition comes to life again in wayfinders. Brazil, siberia and the sahara would get lost in this ocean. Although the movie wasnt such a big deal when it came out in 20, i still believe pacific rim is one of the coolest and most underrated movies of the past 5 years, and everyone should give it a chance. Released 1981, odyssey of the pacific stars mickeyrooney, jonathanstarr, anick, moniquemercure the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Directed by andrei konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in twoparts beginning on may 18, 1997 on nbc. A pacific odyssey by maiden voyage productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Thousand of years ago under a dome of stars, our ancestors ventured out into the vast unexplored waters of their ocean world. The festival encourages diverse expressions of pacificwide culture, focusing on traditional song and dance. A pacific odyssey this week and i found myself riveted. This awardwinning pbs documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes. A pacific odyssey shows, this is a voyage both literal and metaphoric, partly but powerfully by the rediscovery of ancient seafaring arts. A television history a series of 26 minute films from social studies school services. A pacific odyssey, which was broadcast widely on television stations including those of the u.
In this inspiring fantasy film, three children befriend a young cambodian boy who dreams of returning home. Odyssey of the pacific 1981 stream and watch online. A pacific odyssey was made possible by grants from the national endowment for the humanities. Wayfinding is the art of guiding a canoe across long passages using only natural clues and signs, such as the sun, the moon, the stars, and the sea. May 07, 2011 ancient polynesians settled 10 million square miles of the pacific by navigating sailing canoes from island to island. With special appreciation to the polynesian voyaging society. Directed by andrei konchalovsky, the miniseries aired in two parts beginning on may 18, 1997 on nbc. Renowned for the opportunities to see some of the rarest pelagic seabirds in the world, this western pacific odyssey is a must do for any birder.
Embark on the spirit of enderby on this 18day cruise to papua new guinea. Wayfinders a pacific odyssey hawaii dvd english full movie. Pacific odyssey is the promise of an unforgettable voyage that you wished was reality. Ancient polynesians settled 10 million square miles of the pacific by navigating sailing canoes from island to island. A pacific odyssey, chronicles the history and the revival of the polynesian art of navigation. The adaptation of homers the odyssey ulysses is the latin translation of odysseus, features some pretty cheesy special effects, but is still nonetheless a surprisingly literate version. Pacific odyssey, book by gwenda cornell cornell sailing. With the ocean as its backdrop, the film, wayfinders.
Polynesian seafaring history and hawaiian recreation. Films and videos about pvs voyages polynesian voyaging society. The onehour program sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of pacific islanders as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the ocean and embark on a 2,000mile voyage in the wake of their. Charming, educational, funny and poignant at the same time. Polynesians throughout the pacific are embarked on an epic voyage to rediscover and revive their past. Maiden voyage productions presents a seafaring odyssey with a group of hawaiians and pacific islanders led by nainoa thompson, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn to travel long distances using celestial. Features impressive acting by the inimitable kirk douglas as ulysses, and. It featured the song we know the way, including verses in samoan and tokelauan, in which it is illustrated that moanas people were once wayfinders who voyaged the pacific ocean with outstanding navigational skills.
When the children meet an eccentric railroad engineer mickey rooney with an abandoned steam locomotive, they hatch a plan to restore the train and embark on a wondrous journey to return the young boy to his family. The odyssey subtitles subtitles download movie and tv. This awardwinning pbs documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring. Heard on npr when the hawaiian canoe hokulea was built in the 70. A pacific odyssey, chronicles that revival and some of hokuleas early voyages. Wayfinding is the art of guiding a canoe across long passages. The films focus on polynesian voyaging and settlement will provide a broader knowledge of global exploration, which, in turn. Enjoy a selection of their musings and impressions as the polynesian read more. Pacific odyssey archives cornell sailing publications.
A pacific odyssey profiles nainoa thompson, the first hawaiian in. Find similar and related movies for this is my alaska 1969 on allmovie. Weiso, satawal, yap, federated states of micronesia. It tells a fascinating story about the resurection of traditional navigation which was on the brink of total extinction as recently as 1975. Additional funding was provided by pacific islanders in communications through the corporation for public broadcasting. The pacific is more than 69 million square miles, or 180 million square kilometres.
The odyssey is a 1997 american mythology adventure television miniseries based on the ancient greek epic poem by homer, the odyssey. At the heart of the movie is the story of the voyage of a fleet. Sep 28, 2016 wayfinders a pacific odyssey hawaii dvd julie. A pacific odyssey concludes as student navigators sail six canoes from the marquesas islands to hawaii. A pacific odyssey addresses the issue from a polynesian point of view and challenges some commonly accepted theories, including thor heyerdahls claim that the first polynesians.
A pacific odyssey, chronicles that revival and some of. More than 2,000 participants from 27 countries attend the festival. With mickey rooney, anick, jonathan starr, ky huot uk. The pacific ocean covers a larger area than all the land on the planet, plus africa over again. A pacific odyssey is an awardwinning pbs documentary that follows a community of polynesians as they relearn the ancient art of building sail canoes and.
The odyssey is a 1997 american fantasyadventure television miniseries and emmy awardwinning and golden globenominated. Light at the edge of the world the wayfinders youtube. A pacific odyssey visit wayfinders at this awardwinning pbs documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors. A pacific odyssey kane served as a member of the advisory panel for the 1998 independent film, the wayfinders. This web site companion begins where the program ends. The blue planet odyssey and pacific odyssey boats arrived in the marquesas at the start of april and spent 3 weeks cruising the marquesas.
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