Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege
- Documentary
Although the mountain volcano Mauna Kea last erupted around 4,000 years ago, it is still hot today, the center of a burning controversy over whether its summit should be used for astronomical observatories or preserved as a cultural landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people. For five years the documentary production team Nā Maka o ka 'Āina ("the eyes of the land") captured on video the seasonal moods of Mauna Kea's unique 14,000-foot summit, the richly varied ecosystems that extend from sea level to alpine zone, the legends and stories that reveal the mountain's geologic and cultural history, and the political turbulence surrounding the efforts to protect the most significant temple in the islands: the mountain itself.
Cast
- Puhipau
Puhipau
Narrator (voice)
- Manu Aluli Meyer
Manu Aluli Meyer
Herself - Philosopher of Education
- Keawe Vredenburg
Keawe Vredenburg
Himself
- Sam 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon
Sam 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon
Himself - Conservation Biologist
- Kealoha Pisciotta
Kealoha Pisciotta
Herself - Mauna Kea Anaina Hou
- Nelson Ho
Nelson Ho
Himself - Sierra Club
- Paul Neves
Paul Neves
Himself - Royal Order of Kamehameha
- Hanalei Fergerstrom
Hanalei Fergerstrom
Himself
- Reynolds Kamakawiwo'ole
Reynolds Kamakawiwo'ole
Himself
- Kahu o Terangi
Kahu o Terangi
Himself
- Pualani Kanahele
Pualani Kanahele
Herself - Kumu Hula
- Steve Hess
Steve Hess
Himself - USGS Biological Resources
- Julie A.K. Leialoha
Julie A.K. Leialoha
Herself - Natural Area Specialist/Biologist
- Deborah Ward
Deborah Ward
Herself - Sierra Club
- Moses Kealamakia
Moses Kealamakia
Himself
- Catherine Robbins
Catherine Robbins
Herself
- Kekuhi Kanahele
Kekuhi Kanahele
Herself
- Sayako Kuroda
Sayako Kuroda
Herself
- Rose Tseng
Rose Tseng
Herself - University of Hawai'i at Hilo
- Kenneth Kumor
Kenneth Kumor
Himself - NASA
- Brad Finney
Brad Finney
Himself - Environmental Engineer
- Maxine Kaha'ulelio
Maxine Kaha'ulelio
Herself
- Everett Franco
Everett Franco
Himself
- Fred Chaffee
Fred Chaffee
Himself - W. M. Keck Observatory
- Victoria Holt Takamine
Victoria Holt Takamine
Herself - 'Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition
- Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Himself - UH Institute for Astronomy
- Tom Peek
Tom Peek
Himself
- Abraham Kamakawiwo'ole
Abraham Kamakawiwo'ole
Himself
- Anthony Ako
Anthony Ako
Himself
- Kapono Souza
Kapono Souza
Himself
- Clarence Kukauakahi Ching
Clarence Kukauakahi Ching
Himself
- Pi'ilani Smith
Pi'ilani Smith
Herself
- Hanalei Soli Niheu
Hanalei Soli Niheu
Himself
- Mikahala Roy
Mikahala Roy
Herself
- Peter Michaud
Peter Michaud
Himself - Gemini Observatory
- John Lee
John Lee
Himself - NASA
- Charles Young
Charles Young
Himself
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Himself
- Roselyn Smith
Roselyn Smith
Herself
- Tom Geballe
Tom Geballe
Himself
- Michael Vittorio
Michael Vittorio
Himself
- Rita Colwell
Rita Colwell
Herself
- Dickie Nelson
Dickie Nelson
Himself
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