When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction. Through the lens of mothers and daughters in three Native Hawaiʻian families, Standing Above the Clouds explores intergenerational healing and the impacts of safeguarding cultural traditions.

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