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A Paradise Lost Preview

Season 13 Episode 2 | 30s

A PARADISE LOST is the enchanting, yet harrowing tale of a Hawaiian finch who sued the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history to be named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit. The film weaves animation and archival footage to visualize the landmark environmental case "Palila v. Hawaii" told by the stuffed Palila bird who sat at the plaintiff's table.

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts. Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred Mauna Kea.
New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
Ānuenue is the name of a palila bird who has been killed; but his story doesn't end there.
Kalā and others begin the palila annual survey point counts on Mauna Kea.
Poema teachers her children to protect the ocean and land.
From water scarcity to loss of culture, land development is concerning Tahitians.
Land development has made Tahiti inaccessible and unaffordable for the Indigenous peoples.
As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.
Pacific Heartbeat draws viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Islander experiences
Pacific Heartbeat draws viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Islander experiences