Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

2023 · 40 min

In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

Directed by Ty Sanga · Written by Ty Sanga

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