MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — The County of Maui’s Office of Innovation and Sustainability is working with filmmakers to bring a series of sustainability focused short documentaries and feature films to the community with free screenings.
The first screening of the Sustainability Short Film Series will happen at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Kalana Pakui O Maui building in Wailuku, where two films will be featured.
The first film, “Te Pito o Te Henua (The Navel of the World),” is a documentary that focuses on the most remote inhabited island on Earth. The film dives into the community of the indigenous Rapa Nui people as they prepare for a significant cultural celebration.
The second film, “Standing Above the Clouds,” is another documentary that follows Kanaka mother-daughter activists working to protect Mauna Kea. The film follows the duo as they oppose the construction of a large telescope on the sacred mountain.
Following the first screening, the County of Maui’s Office of Innovation and Sustainability will launch a pop-up cinema initiative that will bring five more films to Maui’s communities. The office aims to foster dialogue and cultural exchange while highlighting films from across the Pacific.
For more information, contact the County of Maui Office of Economic Development at (808) 270-7710.