Micronesian cinema is rare on the world stage, but the islands have a story worth telling. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder documents the extraordinary life of master navigator Mau Piailug, whose traditional skills shaped a Pacific-wide cultural revival. See what Macca made of it below.
Rating: 3.0★
There's a particular kind of documentary that doesn't try to dazzle you, doesn't reach for a grand rhetorical flourish, and doesn't resolve into a satisfying conclusion. Island Soldier is that kind of film, and I mean that as both a compliment and
Genre Documentary
★★½ — Papa Mau: The Wayfinder (2010)
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