The War Below: Restoring Hope in the Solomon Islands
In the Solomon Islands, the forgotten centre of the Pacific War, WWII bombs continue to kill and injure families every year. The film...
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Power to the Country
Summary: Power to Country is an intimate portrait of Garrwa woman Shirley Simon, displaced by global shifts in climate and a lack of resources...
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...
The Healer And The Psychiatrist
Details: 2019 – United Kingdom, Switzerland – 74 minDirector: Mike Poltorak Producer: Mike Poltorak – Potolahi Productions #!...
Mawhialeo Ote Alowha
Details: 2020 – New Zealand – 16 minDirector: Valeriya GolovinaProduction: Niamh Swannack #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextor...
The Man Outside
Summary: A young woman’s life turns into a nightmare when she realizes her ex-boyfriend is stalking her. As his actions grow increasingly more intense,...
Loimata, The Sweetest Tears
Details: 2020 – New Zealand – 95 minDirector: Anna MarbrookProducer: Anna and Jim Marbrook – AnnaMarbrook Productions #!trpst#trp-...
The Raftsmen
Twelve misfits from seven different countries join an explorer’s audacious dream: to cross the Pacific Ocean on three handmade wooden boats...
Mauri o Te Kauri
Details: 2019 – New Zealand – 50 minDirector: James Muir Production: James Muir – Citizen Creative #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpg...
Tuan Ta Pesao
Summary: Ambrym Island, in the Vanuatu archipelago, Melanesia. Two local graphic practices are presented: drawings continuous line...
House of Champions
Details: 2019 – New Zealand – 60 minDirector: Kirsty Griffin, Viv Kernick Producer: Bella Pacific Media #!trpst#trp-gettext data-t...
I See You
Summary:In a world where having the perfect baby is becoming a choice, a young mother struggles to love and accept her daughter...
Maunga Cassino
Summary: World War II: a Māori soldier and an Italian deserter cooperate to survive and confront their identities, languages and differences...
The Route of the Arts – A Look at Polynesian Objects
Details : 2019 – France – 52 minDirector: Frédéric Bouquet-GrilliProduction: Thierry Bruant – Merapi Productions, Cross River P...
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 details...
Still We Rise
Summary: Australia, 1972. A year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people – activists erect an Aboriginal Tent City to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Federation of Australia...
Stamba Blo Freedom
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...
Marahoro
Summary: Marahoro is 15 years old. He finds in an ancient cave in Rapa Nui the strength to confront his father and pursue his calling for...
Woven
Summary: An indigenous weaver struggles to complete a coconut leaf basket in a city that has forgotten its roots. Film details : 2024...
The Haka Party Incident
On May 1st, 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists, which later became known as “He Taua”, confronted engineering students...
Before the Moon Falls
After being diagnosed with a mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel uncovers the origins of her pain. But her journey to...
Braiding is an alternative to plastic
Summary: Weaving is a knowledge passed on from mothers to daughters, part of the identity of the Polynesians. While the weavers comp...
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 sacrificing...
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...
Kanak women, the pioneers
Summary: This documentary puts the condition of Kanak women into perspective through the country’s history. A story of exclusion and...
Takeout Kids: Lauren
Summary: 16-year-old Lauren is a doughnut delivery girl by night and a high school student by day. When we meet her, mounting career pressures from...
Jeanne, from the shadow to the light
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...
Pākehā
In the 1980s, New Zealand: the determination of a young Pākehā mother to learn Te Reo Māori exposes her struggles, resilience, and courage,...
The return of Polynesian treasures
Summary: This film tells the story of a moving heritage and identity recovery, symbolized by the return of emblematic works of art...
The Canoe is the Future
The Canoe is the Future is a feature-length, character driven documentary by the people of the Mariana Islands and Micronesia. The f...
My Street
In Papeete, 38-year-old Marama bears the marks of a disability and a life spent on the streets since her adolescence. Through hardsh...
The legacy of the Lapita
A journey through time following the Lapita people of the Pacific Ocean, ancestors of today’s Polynesians. Combining archaeology and...
Emily: I Am Kam
This film honors the legacy of Emily Kam Kngwarray, one of Australia’s most significant and prolific artists. It explores the power...
The Stolen Children of Aotearoa
A historical and contemporary account of the New Zealand governments’ systematic war against Māori children. The Stolen Children of...
Küī
Inspired by a true story. Faced with her mother’s absence and her father’s alcoholism, 12-year-old girl Küī rises above her age...
Yurlu | Country
A vivid tribute to land and an intimate, moving portrait of an Aboriginal Elder in his final year, fighting to reclaim his homeland,...
Rapido
A Māori boy’s favorite war comic, filled with fantastical action and adventure, sparks his imagination. During a spiritual cleansing ritual, he is shown a picture of a...
The Sandbank
Alone on a strip of sand in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, three young girls play happily on the beach surrounded by crystal clear...
Nothing is Impossible: The Primanavia Story
With only six weeks to prepare for the World Choir Games, the newly formed Fijian choir “Primanavia” faces seemingly impossible odds...
The Shape of Things, the Dick Brewer Story
This documentary traces the life of Dick Brewer, a pivotal figure in surfboard design. It explores the inventive mind of a visionary...
Sukundimi Walks Before Me
As a mining project threatens the headwaters of one of the last great wild rivers, the people of the Sepik in Papua New Guinea launc...
Ŋa Hinarere
In 1955, Thor Heyerdahl’s expedition drew global attention to Rapa Nui. While the world focused on the fallen moai, the island’s people...
Marlon Williams: Two Worlds (Ngã Ao and Rua)
Follow a singer-songwriter from Aotearoa on an introspective journey as he explores his roots and creates his very first album in Te...
Being Niuean
The film reflects the story of many Pacific Islands, where migration empties homelands and turns villages into ghost towns. It follows...
Manae Feleu, Captain of Futuna
Captain Futuna profiles Manae Feleu, captain of the French women's rugby team, future doctor, and ambassador for the often-overlooked...
Fatal Watch
Four marine observers disappear under troubling circumstances. This gripping investigation seeks to uncover why. From the islands of...
He Mo’olelo Wahi Pana
Told in the Hawaiian oral tradition, this moʻolelo follows two sisters traveling across Hawaiʻi. Their journey weaves together love,...
The Words That Hurt
Heiva Taure’a 2024: Students from Maco Tevane College create a heartfelt performance addressing the issue of bullying. The film follows...
The Wake
Following the death of his father, an emotionally deflective son’s attempt to return home and reconnect with his mother are strained...
The Promise
In the 1960s, West Papua was moving toward independence, until global power struggles intervened. Using uniquely restored and color...
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