🎬 Documentary

Back to the Roots

1994 56m Dir. Victoria Keith

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Kalo (taro) production on each of the major islands of Hawai'i circa 1994. Meet the amazing people who love and continue to cultivate taro on lo'i that in some cases has been in the family for generations and centuries! Young, old, and family growers on Maui, Moloka'i, Hawai'i, O'ahu, and Kaua'i islands. Includes history/culture of kalo, Issues related to land and water, uses of kalo, and prospects for the future.

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Year

1994

Runtime

56m

Genre

Documentary

Director

Victoria Keith

Language

EN

Cast

Dana Naone Hall

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Back to the Roots has a runtime of 56m ( and 56 minutes).

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Back to the Roots was directed by Victoria Keith and released in 1994.

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Back to the Roots is a Documentary film (1994).

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The cast of Back to the Roots includes Dana Naone Hall.

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