Kūkini
Summary : In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior join the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is...
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La cachette
Summary : Un order to escape the addiction of her mother, a little girl takes refuge in her magical hiding place… Film details : 202...
The Queenʻs Flowers
Summary : In 1915, in Honolulu, a little girl must make a gift to the last monarch of Hawai’i, Queen Lili’uokalani (based on a true...
Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue
Summary : Katherine, a young speech therapist of Tongan and European heritage has to face her lies and her origins when she works wi...
In His Sketchbook
Summary : A girl is trapped in a sketchbook after being drawn by her friend and they have to find a way to bring her back. Film deta...
I See You
Summary : In a world where having the perfect baby is becoming a choice, a young mother is struggling to love and accept her daughte...
Idodo
Summary : A legend from Papua New Guinea tells the story of how reef fish got their beautiful colors. Film details : 2022 – Switzerl...
Woven
Summary : An indigenous weaver struggles to complete a coconut leaf basket in a city that’s forgotten its roots. Film details : 2024...
Maunga Cassino
Summary : World War II, a Māori soldier and an Italian deserter cooperate to survive and confront their identities, languages and di...
Marahoro
Summary : Marahoro is 15. He finds in an ancient holler from Rapa Nui the strength to confront his father and pursue his calling fro...
Te Pito o Te Henua (The Navel of the World)
Summary : An indigenous community on the most remote inhabited island in the world prepares to host its most important annual celebr...
Mauri Moana
Summary : Beneath the waters of Aotearoa, Great Barrier Island, a toxic algae silently spreads, threatening the life force of the mo...
Power to Country
Summary : Power to Country is an intimate portrait of Garrwa woman Shirley Simon, displaced by global shifts in climate and a lack o...
Tū Tonu – Still Standing
Summary : Expert tree climber Zane Wedding finds himself at a crossroads, knowing that standing up for what’s right might mean sacri...
Dear Aloha
Summary : In the United States, Diasporic Native Hawaiians reveal how aloha sustains them amidst distance, loss, and longing. Meanwh...
Hifi Ulu
Summary : As his tenth birthday approaches, Luka prepares for a significant Niuean rite of passage. The ceremony becomes a catalyst...
Le tressage une alternative au plastique
Summary : Weaving is a knowledge passed on from mothers to daughters, part of the identity of the Polynesians.While the weavers comp...
Armea
Summary : Through music and dance, Rotuman artists work with their elders to create new ceremonies and to revitalize stories of land...
The Man Outside
Résumé : A young woman’s life turns into a nightmare when she realises her ex-boyfriend is stalking her. As his actions grow increas...
Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes
Summary : In Rimatara, French Polynesia, the ‘ura almost disappeared. Through community mobilization and a strict conservation progr...
Tuan Ta Pesao
Summary : Ambrym Island, in the Vanuatu archipelago, Melanesia. Two local graphic practices are presented: drawings continuous line...
The Unlikely Knight
Summary : Robert Martin was born brain damaged, labelled a ‘retard’, abandoned by a mother, raised in institutions where he was abus...
Takeout Kids: Lauren
Summary : 16yo Lauren is a doughnut slinger by night and high school student by day. When we meet her, mounting career pressure from...
Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound
Summary : Tahitian musician Jean-Yves, loses his right leg because of diabetes. Despite the challenges, he clings to his passion and...
Te Hokinga Mai – the return
Summary : New Zealand, Tane dreamed about the bright lights of the big city, growing up on his traditional tribal lands. Once there,...
Still We Rise
Summary : Autralia, 1972. A year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people – activists erect an Aboriginal Tent E...
Standing Above the Clouds
Summary : When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi...
One Mind, One Heart
Summary : When an historic Yirrkala bark petition is found in Derby, Western Australia, the community leads its journey home. The re...
Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis
Summary : Immersion in Polynesian Metal music. Since the 90s, the style has made its way to become popular, although marginal in its...
Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer
Summary : Maisuka, the sugar disease… The documentary looks at the pervasiveness of the Diabetes epidemic among Pasifika people in A...
Les héritiers de la Monique
Summary : Seventy years after the biggest maritime disaster in New Caledonia, heirs to the shipwreck decide to transform the drama i...
Le voyage du kava
Summary : Originating in Vanuatu, in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, kava is a traditional drink consumed for its soothing effects....
Le retour des trésors polynésiens
Summary : This film tells the story of a moving heritage and identity recovery, symbolized by the return of emblematic work of arts...
Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière
Summary : How do you survive a rape? How do you talk about it? Jeanne, co-author of the film, tells the path she has gone through si...
I Am The River, The River Is Me
Summary : A canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa New Zealand – the first river in the world recognized as a legal person...
Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator
Summary : In 2006, master navigator Nainoa Thompson sailed with Wade Davis to discuss the art of wayfinding — and they only scratche...
Femmes kanak, les pionnières
Summary : This documentary puts the condition of Kanak women into perspective through the country’s history. A story of exclusion an...
Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre
Summary : Portrait of a man who fell in love with the «offshore islands». Meet the navigator Bernard Moitessier, cruising the Pacifi...
Trans & Pregnant
Summary : The film follows Frankie, a transgender man, and his partner Rāwā on their journey to parenthood, with Frankie bearing the...
The Dark Emu Story
Summary : The Dark Emu Story delves into controversy, provides a platform for Australia’s first people to share their remarkable sto...
Te Puna Ora, la source de vie
Summary : Inspired by the legend of the goddess Hina, Te Puna Ora, The Source of life follows the captivating story of resistance of...
Surf, le feu sacré
Summary : From the origins of surfing in the Pacific to the 2024 Olympic Games, the film offers us a dive into the heart of the worl...
Stamba Blo Fridom
Summary : In Vanutu, the dream of independence became reality on 30th July 1980. As it was born out of the desire to retake the land...
Myths and Maidens
Summary : Pasifika women have long been sold to the world as light skinned South Seas sirens, ever welcoming of the white man. But o...
Myrjana, la valeur de la femme
Summary : Since Myrjana’s feminicide, her sisters from the Bangou tribe in New Caledonia have been taking care of her two orphaned c...
Mauri
Summary : In New Zealand, immersion into the profound ancestral wisdom woven into Māori traditions , offering a healing path to mend...
Marimari
Summary : In Papua-New-Guinea, communities are ruled by the fear of witches, one woman fights to rescue the accused with the only re...
Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique
Summary : A “choral” film that puts words and faces on Polynesian transidentity. The protagonists tell their doubts, wounds and prid...
MOANA WITH SOUNDS
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BENEATH THE MOANA : Exploring Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific | Sharlene George Joshua Teariki Baker
Climate change is the most pressing crisis of our time. The response of governments and companies worldwide has been to shift away f...
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