Hawai'i's Precious Resources
Three short films that explore the delicate balance in Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, that encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and show us that even the smallest species, like Hawaiian tree snails, and ornamental trees, like the coconut, are worth saving.
Episodes
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Hawai'i's Precious Resources
S12 E1204 - 56m 46s
Three short films that explore the delicate balance in Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, that encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and show us that even the smallest species, like Hawaiian tree snails, and ornamental trees, like the coconut, are worth saving.
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Daughters of the Waves
S12 E1203 - 56m 46s
Although only 20, Vahine Fierro is undaunted by the Teahupo‘o wave, considered the most dangerous in the world. Vahine surfs as no other Polynesian girl has ever surfed. In Tahitian culture, riding the waves is an ancestral activity from which women had been gradually eliminated, but now surfing is open to women, just in time for the Olympics.
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Island Cowgirls
S12 E1202 - 56m 46s
On the northwest side of Hawai‘i island, as La‘i Bertlemann prepares to graduate from high school, she must make a difficult decision whether to stay home and continue her family tradition of land stewardship or leave. On the south side, Lani Cran Petrie is at a crossroads as she continues to plan for the future of her ranch while faced with the uncertainty of the lease of the land expiring soon.
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Ola Hou: Journey to New York Fashion Week
S12 E1201 - 56m 46s
When Native Hawaiian fashion designer, Sharayah Chun-Lai receives an invitation from the world-renowned Runway 7 to showcase her brand, Ola Hou Designs, at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, she and her supportive family are tossed into a fast-paced world of planning, preparation and runway readiness to bring the spirit of the Big Island to the magic of the Big Apple.
Extras + Features
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Born This Way
S9 E903 - 30s
Born This Way: Awa's Story - In New Zealand, Te Awarangi 'Awa' Puna is an openly transgender Maori teen attending her final year at Kapiti College in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Rogers - An intimate glimpse into the lives of those who formed the first visible group of transgender men in the Pacific Islands - The Rogers of Samoa. -
Power Meri
S9 E902 - 30s
Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea's first national women's rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, on their journey to the 2017 World Cup in Australia. These trailblazers must beat not only the sporting competition, but also intense sexism, a lack of funding, and national prejudice to reach their biggest stage yet.
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Anote's Ark
S9 E901 - 30s
The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise.
Schedule
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Pacific Heartbeat
Tokyo Hula
Friday
May 17
1 Hour
Tourism and economics have fueled the cultural phenomenon of dancing hula in Japan. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Friday
May 17
1 Hour
Three kumu hula (master instructors) face challenges directing hula schools in California. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Tokyo Hula
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Tourism and economics have fueled the cultural phenomenon of dancing hula in Japan. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Three kumu hula (master instructors) face challenges directing hula schools in California. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Tokyo Hula
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Tourism and economics have fueled the cultural phenomenon of dancing hula in Japan. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Three kumu hula (master instructors) face challenges directing hula schools in California. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Tokyo Hula
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Tourism and economics have fueled the cultural phenomenon of dancing hula in Japan. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Three kumu hula (master instructors) face challenges directing hula schools in California. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Stan
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Twenty-six-year-old musician Stan Walker seeks aggressive treatment for a rare cancer that has claimed the lives of 25 of his family members. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Stan
Monday
May 20
1 Hour
Twenty-six-year-old musician Stan Walker seeks aggressive treatment for a rare cancer that has claimed the lives of 25 of his family members. -
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Pacific Heartbeat
Stan
Monday
May 20
1 Hour
Twenty-six-year-old musician Stan Walker seeks aggressive treatment for a rare cancer that has claimed the lives of 25 of his family members.
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