Nainoa Thompson Movies

  • 2013
    Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

    Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

    Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

    6.32013HD

    Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard...

    Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
  • 2017
    Voice of the Islands

    Voice of the Islands

    Voice of the Islands

    12017HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios' MOANA, as aided by the Oceanic Story Trust.

    Voice of the Islands
  • 2018
    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe

    92018HD

    From 2019 Maui Film Festival This powerful documentary celebrates the historic Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage that connected countless individuals and...

    Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe
  • 2021
    Rock Bottom Riser

    Rock Bottom Riser

    Rock Bottom Riser

    12021HD

    From the earliest voyagers who navigated by starlight to the discovery of habitable planets by astronomers, Rock Bottom Riser examines the...

    Rock Bottom Riser
  • 2023
    Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

    Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

    Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

    02023HD

    In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later...

    Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator
  • 2021
    Bright Star

    Bright Star

    Bright Star

    62021HD

    Whetū Mārama is the story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA,...

    Bright Star
  • 1970
    Hōkūleʻa: The Proud Voyage Home

    Hōkūleʻa: The Proud Voyage Home

    Hōkūleʻa: The Proud Voyage Home

    01970HD

    This one hour program reviews the 2-year, 16,000 mile journey of the Polynesian Voyaging Society's double-hulled canoe Hōkūleʻa as it...

    Hōkūleʻa: The Proud Voyage Home