Summary: Three crossed views. Māmā Vahineri’i, a Tahitian healer from another time and the Maunier family, her descendants who perpetuate her knowledge by adapting it to our days. Joel, an horticulturist from Taha’a, specialist of Polynesian medicinal plants, works to preserve them. Jenny, a traditional healer in a hospital setting, between traditional knowledge and Western ...

Summary: Telek is a man, a band, a legend. His four decades of career have been linked with the Australian musical icon David Bridie. Their collaborations broke genres, won awards and brought PNG music to a global audience. Their friendship went through all the trials and this film is an intimate look at the deep relationship ...

Summary: Committed body and soul in the fight against domestic violence, four women work as justice professionals, police officers and social workers. They invite us to follow them as closely as possible to their actions on the ground. For a better understanding of the complexity of a societal fact that unfortunately still too ...

Summary: PNG represents only 1% of the world’s land area, but more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity. A global sanctuary threatened by deforestation 2.8 million cubic meters of wood are exported each year. Aware of this fragile balance, Mundiya Kepanga, the chief of Papua, travels the country to show the efforts to protect primary forests and ...

Summary: GLORIAVALE is an observational documentary examining the abuse inside the Gloriavale Christian Community cult and the institutional failures that have allowed it to continue. With unprecedented access from within the cult, the filmmakers follow a lone family as they mount a groundbreaking legal case against the cult’s powerful leaders. Their crimes ...

Summary: Mining industries and island nations are scouring the Pacific Ocean for untapped minerals. Rocks from the seabed contain metals that could power electric cars and green energy. For the Government of the Cook Islands, this wealth could contribute to the fight against climate change and end the country’s economic dependence on tourism. But ...

Summary: July 1975. Monica Flaherty, daughter of Robert and Frances Flaherty, pioneers of cinéma vérité, Richard Leacock and his MIT student Sarah Hudson travel to Samoa, to the island of Savai’i. Monica’s goal is to create a perfect sound version of the silent feature film Moana (1926), directed by her parents during her childhood ...

Summary: Meet Dr. Siouxsie Wiles before the world changes; a non-conforming pink-haired scientist whose skills at communicating life-saving science catapults her into the spotlight when Covid hits New Zealand. Follow her transition from a feminist icon to a target for violence and threats elicited by this coverage. And see her teenage daughter Eve developing...

Summary: Nations of Water aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people forced to flee the consequences of climate change. In Oceania, these effects – rising sea levels, extreme weather, drought, soil salinization – are very real and have already forced the relocation of entire communities. Territories could disappear entirely, raising new ...

Summary: Dumbéa in New Caledonia. Joss, 26, lives with his parents. His days are punctuated by friends, boredom, words, notes, and hours spent walking the streets. He dreams of rap, love, and recognition. With Roxane, his ex-girlfriend, and Djeven, their two-year-old son, they want to believe that music repairs and builds. For their ...

Summary: Liam Kokaʻua embarks on a personal journey to document cultural and ecological knowledge associated with Rarotonga’s mountains. The interviews of two prominent tumu kōrero of the island, Makiuti Tongia and Mike Tavioni, provide valuable insights into how we can unravel the kōrero of Rarotonga’s mountains. A fascinating hike into historical and scientific ...

Summary: When a pandemic decimates the tourism industry across the Hawaiian Islands, surf instructor Bull Kotter does not escape the disaster and sees his business pushed to the brink. So he turns to his community, not for help, but to give back. From surf culture to ocean respect to kindness, Uncle Bully is translating...

Summary: Preserved coral reefs, abundant fish, lush seagrass meadows... In Wallis and Futuna, the sea has always provided food for its 11,000 inhabitants. But these resources are threatened by mining operations, cyclones, global warming or some fishing techniques. Increasingly dependent on imports, the country must find solutions. Here we meet some guardians of...