Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege is a notable film, running about 57 minutes.

What it’s about. Although the mountain volcano Mauna Kea last erupted around 4,000 years ago, it is still hot today, the center of a burning controversy over whether its summit should be used for astronomical observatories or preserved as a cultural landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people. For five years the documentary production team Nā Maka o ka 'Āina ("the eyes of the land") captured on video the seasonal moods of Mauna Kea's unique 14,000-foot summit, the richly varied ecosystems that extend from sea level to alpine zone, the legends and stories that reveal the mountain's geologic and cultural history, and the political turbulence surrounding the efforts to protect the most significant temple in the islands: the mountain itself.

Who’s in it. Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege stars Kealoha Pisciotta as Herself - Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, Maxine Kaha'ulelio as Herself, Charles Young and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor as Himself.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege page.