Plot Synopsis

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT is a five-part anthology series that documents the people, cultures, languages, music and current issues of the real Pacific. This series includes the following critically acclaimed and award-winning documentaries: "Keola Beamer: Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)," in which a legendary Hawaiian composer, inspired by the ancient battle cry of his royal ancestor, collaborates with a brilliant ensemble of musicians to create a multicultural concert masterpiece; "Papa Mau: The Wayfinder," which recounts the fundamental role that master navigator Mau Piailug played in reawakening Polynesian pride by teaching Hawaiians the dying art of traditional voyaging without the aid of instruments; "There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho," which tells the story of a Pacific Island community that must make the heart-wrenching decision of whether to stay on their beloved island home or move to a new and unfamiliar land, as their home is destroyed by climate change; "Under a Jarvis Moon," which reveals the untold stories of teenage Hawaiian boys who were sent on a clandestine mission to occupy deserted islands in the middle of the Pacific prior to World War II; "Waimea Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar," which showcases rousing performances and rare interviews with ukulele and slack key guitar masters abound at the Waimea Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, held annually in Hawaii's cowboy country.