Director André Singer
Country/Production USA/UK
Release 1989
Length 50 mins
Format Colour / DVD / PAL or NTSC / All region
Location Satawal Island / Pacific
Ethnic Group Micronesian, American
Order No RAI-200.182
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This is the story of two cultures and two technologies. An American navigator is taught the skills of navigation by a traditional Micronesian navigator on Satawal island. The American tries to navigate a boat through dangerous waters, without Western technology, while the traditional navigator watches him. The making of the film brought out interesting conflicts within the Micronesian community and in the interactions with the American navigator.
