The Road to Mauna Kea

197922 min 5 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Wally Cherwinski

Script: Wally Cherwinski

Produced for the NFB by Dumont Film for the National Research Council of Canada, the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France).

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The summit of Mauna Kea, an extinct volcano on the island of Hawaii, is an exceptional site for astronomers. In that clear, cloudless atmosphere scientists can observe the mysterious phenomena of space. The Road to Mauna Kea records the construction of one of the world's largest and finest telescopes -- a joint project of Canada, France, and Hawaii that took over five years to complete.

Other versions

En route pour Mauna Kea

Subject categories

  • Sciences > Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Technology > Construction
  • Foreign Countries > United States

Credits

director
Wally Cherwinski
script
Wally Cherwinski
camera
Pierre Bely
Daniel Cavillon
Peter French
John McAulay
Ian McKain
Douglas Sterrett
sound
Chris Hoy
editing
Jean-Marc Dumont