The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
Synopsis
In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.
Release History & Theatrical Window
07/05/2015
VOD & Digital Platforms
06/05/2014
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Low, Boyd Estus
- Screenplay & Story
- Sam Low
- Original Title
- The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
- Release Date
- 01/09/1983
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Low, Boyd Estus
Sam Low
Boyd Estus
William M. Anderson
Sam Low
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Low
Director
Boyd Estus
Director
Sam Low
Producer
William M. Anderson
Editor
Boyd Estus
Director of Photography
Sam Low
Writer
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What is The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific about?
In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.
Who directed The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific?
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific was directed by Sam Low, Boyd Estus.
Who stars in The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific?
The principal cast of The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific includes Not specified.
When was The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific released and how long is it?
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 59m.