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Standing Above the Clouds
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Sun 30 Jun 11:00 AM
Christchurch, Alice Cinema
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83 Mins
They thought they were building a telescope, instead they awoke a nation
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i 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 they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
**Screening with the following short film**
Rising Nations
Michael Kirby Smith | 2023 | 7 min | United States
Asia Pacific Premiere
Tuvalu, a tiny island nation, in the Pacific halfway between Hawai'i and Australia, stands at the epicentre of the climate crisis. Unless the international community acts urgently, Tuvalu and other Pacific Atoll island nations face complete inundation of their lands via rising sea-level.
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kia'i (protectors) in Hawai'i 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 they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community that has dedicated its lives to protecting Mauna Kea.
**Screening with the following short film**
Rising Nations
Michael Kirby Smith | 2023 | 7 min | United States
Asia Pacific Premiere
Tuvalu, a tiny island nation, in the Pacific halfway between Hawai'i and Australia, stands at the epicentre of the climate crisis. Unless the international community acts urgently, Tuvalu and other Pacific Atoll island nations face complete inundation of their lands via rising sea-level.
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