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 Films & Documentaries 

Live performance. 85 min. The theme chosen this year 2022 by Pīna'ina'i is Ti'amā, between imprisonment and freedom. The live paintings arouse the question of identity and liberty.

Documentary. 52 min. "Pīna'ina'i " celebrates its 10 years, going from hundred spectators for the first edition in 2011 to thousand in the year 2024. It takes its inspiration from autochton literature, dance and music; "Pīna'ina'i " is recognized more and more each year as the must-see cultural event in Tahiti. These three art forms sublime each...

Fiction. 105 min. Taiti, 1903. Doctor, poet and artist Victor Segalen left France and headed for Hiva-Oa, to meet Gauguin personally. On his arrival on the island, he learns the painter had passed away. Adapted from the writings of Victor Segalen, Loin de la Route is a very fine view of the work, life and contradictions of the...

Documentary. 60 min. In Rimatara, the 'ura almost disappears. Thanks to the locals and a strict preservation program, the little bird is back again on the fragile balance of life and death. This initiative is so effective that the 'ura has spreaded to another island such as Atiu, in the Cook islands.

Documentary. 75 min. Te Puna Ora, the Soure of Life is a smart mix between mythology and reality, which follows the life path of three polynesian women, who are forming a social movement in French Polynesia.

3rd Leaf

27/12/2023

Documentary. 60 min. Tree point of views intertwine. First, Mama Vahineri'i, a Tahitian healer from a lost time alongside the MAUNIER family and its descendants, who carry this knowledge in daily acts. Followed by Joel, a horticulturist in Taha'a furthermore a specialist of polynesian medical plants, who is working on their preservation. Finally...

Documentary. 55 min. This film recounts a tradition which can only be found in Rurutu, Austral islands : 'UMUAI is a wedding celebrated by the whole community of the island. By its nature 'UMUAI is a deep proof of family love and aims to carry the genealogy on. When 'Umuai takes place, all sons and daughters are married by...

Hine Taia

10/10/2018

Documentary. 51 min. Fenua Aihere is located on the northernmost side of Tahiti island. In this wildland with very little habitation, there is a village which has its own rhythm : Tautira. Showcased as an eden garden by Robert Louis STEVENSON in 1888, Tautira has not aged with time. This fishermen's village is the limit between humans and...