Film
Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro
2010 · 39m · Documentary
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Overview
Taro grower and Native Hawaiian practitioner Jerry Konanui works to propagate and save from extinction the numerous varieties of kalo (taro), a staple of the Hawaiian diet. Jerry’s mission is also to protect kalo, revered as the elder sibling (Haloa) of the Hawaiian people, from the risks of genetic engineering.
Crew
- PuhipauDirector
- Joan LanderDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2010
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 39m
- Genres
- Documentary
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