Movie: Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

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Napualani Cassidy
Napualani Cassidy

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Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart

Captain Cook

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    Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

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    This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors.

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    1999-05-06

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