" ... Viola presents a stream-of-consciousness flow of sound and image as a metaphor for the paradoxes of a culture embedded in tradition and confronting Western influence. Illustrating the cultural transitions are Fred Kona of Vilu village, who has planted palm trees commemorating the three Apollo astronauts who first travelled to the moon, and an inter-island festival, where ceremonial dances are now presented as entertainment ... "--Publishers' website.
"" ... Viola presents a stream-of-consciousness flow of sound and image as a metaphor for the paradoxes of a culture embedded in tradition and confronting Western influence. Illustrating the cultural transitions are Fred Kona of Vilu village, who has planted palm trees commemorating the three Apollo astronauts who first travelled to the moon, and an inter-island festival, where ceremonial dances are now presented as entertainment ... "--Publishers' website."@en
"Palm trees on the moon is the second of two documentaries Viola produced during his visit to the Solomon Islands. Viola captures Fred Kona of the Vilu Village as he plants palm trees commemorating the Apollo astronauts who first landed on the moon."
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