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Spirit of the Land: Hawai'i: Continuing Traditions (1985) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 1, 1985

Original Title:
Spirit of the Land: Hawai'i: Continuing Traditions

Production Companies:
Maiden Voyage Productions

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 28

Overview from TheMovieDB

The Hawaiian people have a rich historical and cultural tradition. Their values, art, music, gods and legends reach back thousands of years to ancient Polynesia, where they lived before sailing to the islands we know as Hawai‘'i. Recently, there have been efforts to revitalize these traditions and teach them to young Hawaiians. Hawai'i: Continuing Traditions looks at ways in which the “"spirit of the land" lives today, as we explore special places, where old ways are thriving in the modern world. Visit a working taro plantation in Maui and an isolated fishing village on the isalnd of Hawai‘'i. Discover how a small community in Kaua‘'i creates beautiful shell necklaces, and voyage back in time on an ancient Polynesian sailing canoe.

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Production

Art Designer:
Herb Kawainui Kāne

Cinematography:
Robert Elfstrom
Robert Hillmann

Director:
Lawrence M. Lansburgh

Editor:
Yasha Aginsky

Music:
Randy Craig

Producer:
Lawrence M. Lansburgh
Gail K. Evenari

Songs:
Randie Fong

Sound Recordist:
Ray Day
Curtis Choy

Writer:
Gail K. Evenari

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