Standing Above the Clouds

Standing Above the Clouds

Fri
28
Fri 28 Jun 1:00 PM

Christchurch, Lumiere Cinemas Bernhardt
Allocated Seating
90 Mins
Mauna Kea stands sacred for Hawaii, now Hawaii stands for Mauna Kea.

When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiai (protectors) in Hawaii and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. The film follows teacher and community organiser Pua Case and her two daughters—artist-activists Hāwane Rios and Kapulei Flores—who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As theface opposition and arrests, theare joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea. 

**A short film will be screened before the feature film**


Rising Nations 

Michael Kirby Smith | 2023 | 7 min | USA

Asia Pacific Premiere 

Tuvalu, a tiny island nation, in the Pacific halfway between Hawaii and Australia, stands at the epicenter of the climate crisis. Unless the international community acts urgently, Tuvalu and othePacific Atoll island nations face complete inundation of their lands via rising sea-level. 

Christchurch, Lumiere Cinemas Bernhardt

26 Rolleston Avenue The Arts Centre, Christchurch 8013