Standing Above the Clouds at The Capitol Cinema
Standing Above the Clouds
Standing Above the Clouds
Jalena Keane-Lee | 2024 | 83 min| USA
International Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/standing-above-the-clouds/
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters — artist/activists H'wane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
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Jalena Keane-Lee | 2024 | 83 min| USA
International Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/standing-above-the-clouds/
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters — artist/activists H'wane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
Standing Above the Clouds
Jalena Keane-Lee | 2024 | 83 min| USA
International Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/standing-above-the-clouds/
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters — artist/activists H'wane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
Jalena Keane-Lee | 2024 | 83 min| USA
International Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/standing-above-the-clouds/
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters — artist/activists H'wane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
Standing Above the Clouds
Standing Above the Clouds
Jalena Keane-Lee | 2024 | 83 min| USA
International Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/standing-above-the-clouds/
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters — artist/activists H'wane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.