Cinema Politica : Standing above the clouds
Le lundi 30 septembre 2024, à 19h00.
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Pavillon Hall de l'université Concordia, 1455 Maisonneuve Ouest, salle H-110 (métro Guy)
Standing Above the Clouds highlights the movement to protect Mauna Kea through the intergenerational
stories of women in three Native Hawaiian families as they stand for the sacred mountain. The film follows
teacher and community organizer Pua Case and her two daughters — artist-activists Hāwane Rios and
Kapulei Flores — who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become
consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices.
As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by a community who have dedicated their lives to
protecting Mauna Kea.
The film is an intimate journey through the women’s lives both on and off the mountain, and explores the
physical and emotional toll of sustaining a grassroots movement. After nine months of living on the
mountain and establishing a frontline camp, Standing Above The Clouds shows their journey to heal once
they return to their homes in March 2020. In the face of challenges and tragedy, the mountain gifts each
woman with hope and strength and the understanding that victory is in standing in unity for sacred places and that healing occurs through the sisterhood they have created along the way.