Kalapana, 1964
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Scenes of everyday life in the Hawaiian village of Kalapana, located on the slope of an active volcano, include views of fishermen casting nets on the shore; paniolos (Hawaiian cowboys) roping and slaughtering a bull; fishermen gathering opihis (shellfish) as the waves crash and recede around them; historic Hawaiian stone carvings in the lava fields; a young boy drawing pictures to show to his mother who is inside a church polishing a boar's tusk; an artist restoring a painting of a saint on the church wall; villagers weaving out of coconut fronds a small enclosure behind the church for a luau (traditional Hawaiian feast), children playing and swimming in a spring-fed pool; the jungle near Kalapana; two men capturing a wild pig; a paniolo branding a bull; the men killing and cleaning the pig and preparing it for roasting; villagers preparing the roasting pit and placing the meat to be cooked over it; people gathered around after the feast listening to Hawaiian guitar music; the aftermath of the luau the next morning; and finally, one villager's quietude being suddenly disturbed by the appearance of a bulldozer on his front lawn to make ready for the construction of a new road.
Director
Martin Charlot
Cast
Sam Komanui
Fred Punahoa
Pawao
Kapiko
Keala
Buly
Daisy
Leslie
Old Makalii
Young Makalii
Melili
Joe
John
Mr. George
Mamo
Robert
Kimo
Richard Drake
Amalu Lee
Crew
Martin Charlot
Martin Charlot
Martin Charlot
Stewart Dawson
Mike Doud
Mike Ferguson
Francis Haar
People Of Kalapana
Father Joseph Mcgian
Martin Rohde
George Tahara
Kaupena Wong
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