The 46th Hawaii International Film Festival will screen a series of culturally focused documentaries at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on November 14–15. Films cover topics including Native Hawaiian navigation, the Protect Kahoʻolawe movement, and Lahaina’s history.
- The festival runs Nov. 14–15 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, with an additional screening at Lanai Theater on Nov. 10.
- Featured films include ‘The Navigator’ about legendary Hawaiian wayfinder Nainoa Thompson and his final ocean crossing.
- ‘EA (Sovereign)’ follows a Native Hawaiian family’s fight to reclaim ancestral lands in Maui’s Kauaʻula Valley, filmed largely before the 2023 Lahaina fire.
- ‘Protecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina’ documents decades of activism against U.S. military use of the island.
- The multi-day event draws culturally engaged visitors and may appeal to guests looking for enriching on-island experiences during their stay.
Source: Maui News
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