Nainoa Thompson

Most Popular Nainoa Thompson Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

Moananuiākea: One Ocean, One People, One Canoe Trailer (2018)

18 November 2018

From 2019 Maui Film Festival This powerful documentary celebrates the historic Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage that connected countless individuals and communities from around the globe.

Bright Star Trailer (2021)

28 October 2021

Whetū Mārama is the story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA, reclaiming our place as traditional star voyages on the world map.

Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau Trailer (2013)

01 October 2013

Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea.

Rock Bottom Riser Trailer (2021)

09 September 2021

From the earliest voyagers who navigated by starlight to the discovery of habitable planets by astronomers, Rock Bottom Riser examines the all-encompassing encounters of an island world at sea.

The Navigator Trailer (2026)

21 October 2026

In 1980, Nainoa Thompson became the first Native Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate a voyaging canoe from Hawaii to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments.

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator Trailer (2023)

04 December 2023

In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding.

A fano ra Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

In 1995, a large gathering of transoceanic canoes took place on the island of Raiatea, an opportunity for the navigators of the South Pacific to renew old alliances and reunite their peoples.

Voice of the Islands Trailer (2017)

07 March 2017

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios' MOANA, as aided by the Oceanic Story Trust.

Remathau: People of the Ocean Trailer (2025)

21 May 2025

Nicole Yamase begins her journey of discovery by diving to the deepest part of the ocean, an area within the Marianas Trench named "Challenger Deep" that lies beneath the territorial waters of her country.