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Competing films
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Oceanian fiction

selection of FIFO 2025 Films

Discover the Selection of films that will be presented at FIFO 2025.

The films have been selected by a Preselection Committee and are divided into 4 categories :

Competing
Films

10 films selected in this category

Non-competing films

18 films selected in this category

Short
Films

10 short
documentaries

Oceanian
fiction

15th Night of Oceanian Fiction (10 films)

COMPETING FILMS

Ten to fifteen films are selected in the Competing Films category each year because they are the very essence of FIFO. While several themes mesh the FIFO selection, the films in this category testify both to the great diversity of Oceania but also to the technical quality of film productions in the region.

Inside the doc : Meeting with the directors
Cette catégorie n'est visibles que par les membres. Pour le voir, connectez-vous en achetant Trans & Pregnant, Trans & Pregnant, PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL - EN, The Dark Emu Story, The Dark Emu Story, Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, Surf, le feu sacré, Surf, le feu sacré, Stamba Blo Fridom, Stamba Blo Fridom, Myths and Maidens, Myths and Maidens, Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, Marimari, Marimari, Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique ou Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique.
Cette catégorie n'est visibles que par les membres. Pour le voir, connectez-vous en achetant Trans & Pregnant, Trans & Pregnant, PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL - EN, The Dark Emu Story, The Dark Emu Story, Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, Surf, le feu sacré, Surf, le feu sacré, Stamba Blo Fridom, Stamba Blo Fridom, Myths and Maidens, Myths and Maidens, Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, Marimari, Marimari, Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique ou Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique.
French Polynesia

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 pride, between the perception of their identity, social acceptance and resilience. They open the doors of their daily life and story, between light and shadow. In their image.Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 54 min […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique, Fier.e.s, la voix du Pacifique, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New ZealandPapua New Guinea

Marimari

Summary :In Papua-New-Guinea, communities are ruled by the fear of witches, one woman fights to rescue the accused with the only resources she has: compassion.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa, Papua New Guinea – 97 min Tok pisin language with english and french subtitles Director: Paul WOLFFRAM Production: Shu Run YAP, Paul WOLFFRAM

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Marimari, Marimari, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New ZealandUSA

Mauri

Summary :In New Zealand, immersion into the profound ancestral wisdom woven into Māori traditions , offering a healing path to mend the wounds inflicted by colonialism. The film is a testament to the beauty and unbreakable resilience of the Māori culture.Film details :2024 – USA, Aotearoa – 70 min English language with french subtitle Director: […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Caledonia

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 children. To overcome their grief, guilt and anger, they set out with Cécile, the village midwife.Film details :2024 – New Caledonia – 73 min French language with english subtitle Director: Stéphane DUCANDAS Production: Aurélie […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, Myrjana, la valeur de la femme, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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 our true stories will take you down a rabbit hole of reality that is far removed from this postcard of paradise.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 58 min English language with french […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Myths and Maidens, Myths and Maidens, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Vanuatu

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 lands then occupied by settlers. Marcel Melto questions the path taken since then and meet the elders to collect their stories and memories.Film details :2024 – Vanuatu – 98 min Bislama, […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Stamba Blo Fridom, Stamba Blo Fridom, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

FranceFrench Polynesia

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 world epic of surfing. A celebration of this sport born on Polynesian coast.Film details :2024 – France, French Polynesia – 90 min French language with english subtitle Director: Christophe BOUQUET, […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Surf, le feu sacré, Surf, le feu sacré, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

French Polynesia

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 three women on the island of Mo’orea. A film where generations, traditions and environmental awareness meet.Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 75 min French, english and tahitian language with french and […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, Te Puna Ora, la source de vie, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Australia

The Dark Emu Story

Summary :The Dark Emu Story delves into controversy, provides a platform for Australia’s first people to share their remarkable stories and enlightens our understanding of Australian history. A poetic journey to reconquer the dignity of a people.Film details :2023 – Australia – 95 min English, Gamilaraay, Wik-Mungkan language with french and english subtitles Director: Allan […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter The Dark Emu Story, The Dark Emu Story, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

Trans & Pregnant

Summary :The film follows Frankie, a transgender man, and his partner Rāwā on their journey to parenthood, with Frankie bearing their child. The film explores emotional and societal challenges, ultimately questioning what it means to become a parent in a world still learning to accept all forms of love.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 58 […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Trans & Pregnant, Trans & Pregnant, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

NON-COMPETING FILMS

The non-competing films presented at FIFO are a selection of complementary films which can shed new light, or even a new approach in the way of approaching the issues of the Pacific.

Cette catégorie n'est visibles que par les membres. Pour le voir, connectez-vous en achetant PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL - EN, Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes, Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes, Tuan Ta Pesao, Tuan Ta Pesao, The Unlikely Knight, The Unlikely Knight, Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound, Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound, Te Hokinga Mai – the return, Te Hokinga Mai – the return, Still We Rise, Still We Rise, Standing Above the Clouds, Standing Above the Clouds, One Mind, One Heart, One Mind, One Heart, Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, Les héritiers de la Monique, Les héritiers de la Monique, Le voyage du kava, Le voyage du kava, Le retour des trésors polynésiens, Le retour des trésors polynésiens, Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, I Am The River, The River Is Me, I Am The River, The River Is Me, Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, Femmes kanak, les pionnières, Femmes kanak, les pionnières, Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre ou Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre.
Cette catégorie n'est visibles que par les membres. Pour le voir, connectez-vous en achetant PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL - EN, Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes, Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes, Tuan Ta Pesao, Tuan Ta Pesao, The Unlikely Knight, The Unlikely Knight, Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound, Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound, Te Hokinga Mai – the return, Te Hokinga Mai – the return, Still We Rise, Still We Rise, Standing Above the Clouds, Standing Above the Clouds, One Mind, One Heart, One Mind, One Heart, Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, Les héritiers de la Monique, Les héritiers de la Monique, Le voyage du kava, Le voyage du kava, Le retour des trésors polynésiens, Le retour des trésors polynésiens, Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, I Am The River, The River Is Me, I Am The River, The River Is Me, Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, Femmes kanak, les pionnières, Femmes kanak, les pionnières, Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre ou Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre.
French Polynesia

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 Pacific aboard his sailboat in the 1980s. The touching story of his wonder at the discovery of the Tuamotu.Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 59 min French language Director: Luc SOLA Production: Luc SOLA

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre, Bernard Moitessier, une certaine rencontre, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Caledonia

Femmes kanak, les pionnières

Summary :This documentary puts the condition of Kanak women into perspective through the country’s history. A story of exclusion and invisibility. Today, a new generation is emerging in the public sphere. History will not be written without them anymore!Film details :2024 – New Caledonia – 52 min French language Director: Dominique ROBERJOT, Christine DELLA-MAGGIORA Production: […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Femmes kanak, les pionnières, Femmes kanak, les pionnières, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Hawaii

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 scratched the surface. 15 years later, the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of wayfinding and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.Film details :2023 – Hawai’i – 40 min English language with […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New ZealandThe Netherlands

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 – led by a Māori elder, becomes a call to action to draw closer to nature and fight climate change through a fundamental value shift.Film details :2024 – Pays-bas et Aotearoa […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter I Am The River, The River Is Me, I Am The River, The River Is Me, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

French Polynesia

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 since that day when everything has changed. A film as a part of her recovery, where her words and her gaze put beauty on horror to heal her wounds.Film details […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, Jeanne, de l’ombre à la lumière, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

French Polynesia

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 in Polynesian land after an extended exile.Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 52 min French language Director: Denis PINSON Production: Catherine MARCONNET, Archipel Production

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Le retour des trésors polynésiens, Le retour des trésors polynésiens, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Caledonia

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. From Vanuatu to New Caledonia, via the USA the film explores this fascinating journey of the kava root around the world.Film details :2023 – New Caledonia – 52 min French and english language with […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Le voyage du kava, Le voyage du kava, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Caledonia

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 into a creative impulse.Film details :2023 – New Caledonia – 52 min French language Director: Fabien DUBEDOUT and Yann MAINGUET Production: Catherine MARCONNET, Archipel Production

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Les héritiers de la Monique, Les héritiers de la Monique, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer

Summary :Maisuka, the sugar disease… The documentary looks at the pervasiveness of the Diabetes epidemic among Pasifika people in Aotearoa. An investigation lead through intimate testimonies and scientific insights.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 42 min English language with french subtitle Director: Aroha AWARAU Production: Ngaire FUATA, Stephen STEHLIN, SunPix Ltd

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, Maisuka – Diabetes the Silent Killer, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

French Polynesia

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 early days. A Metal imbued with local rites, rhythms and traditions and that is unlike any other nowadays…Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 54 min French language Director: Tevai MAIAU and Marion […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, Metal Pacifique – La mélodie de l’enfer au paradis, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Australia

One Mind, One Heart

Summary :When an historic Yirrkala bark petition is found in Derby, Western Australia, the community leads its journey home. The repatriation provides the opportunity to track the long political campaign — through petition, song, dance — to keep culture strong and to have a voice for country.Film details :2024 – Australia – 83 min English […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter One Mind, One Heart, One Mind, One Heart, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Hawaii

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 and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from destruction.Film details :2024 – Hawai’i – 83 min English and hawaiian language with french and english subtitles Director: Jalena KEANE-LEE […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Standing Above the Clouds, Standing Above the Clouds, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Australia

Still We Rise

Summary :Autralia, 1972. A year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people – activists erect an Aboriginal Tent Embassy on the lawns opposite to the Parliament House to protest the Government’s refusal to acknowledge land rights.Film details :2022 – Australia – 57 min English language with french subtitles Director: John HARVEY Production: Anna […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter Still We Rise, Still We Rise, PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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, the pull to return to the land of his ancestors remained strong.Film details :2023 – Aotearoa – 28 min English and māori language with french and english subtitles Director: Kathleen MANTEL Production: Kathleen […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL – EN, Te Hokinga Mai – the return ou Te Hokinga Mai – the return.

French Polynesia

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 dreams of returning to the stage of Toata at the Heiva festival in Tahiti. This documentary follows his journey of resilience and healing through music.Film details :2023 – French Polynesia – 45 min French language […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL – EN, Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound ou Te ta’i hōho’a – The Image of the Sound.

New Zealand

The Unlikely Knight

Summary :Robert Martin was born brain damaged, labelled a ‘retard’, abandoned by a mother, raised in institutions where he was abused. Yet he became a leader of the global disability community, appointed to the UN and knighted by the New Zealand Government.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 22 min English language with french subtitles Director: […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL – EN, The Unlikely Knight ou The Unlikely Knight.

FranceVanuatu

Tuan Ta Pesao

Summary :Ambrym Island, in the Vanuatu archipelago, Melanesia. Two local graphic practices are presented: drawings continuous line with the finger on the clay of the villages or the sand of the beaches, and ephemeral figures made using cords.Film details :2024 – France, Vanuatu – 50 min Vernacular languages of Vanuatu with french subtitles Director: Éric […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL – EN, Tuan Ta Pesao ou Tuan Ta Pesao.

French Polynesia

Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes

Summary :In Rimatara, French Polynesia, the ‘ura almost disappeared. Through community mobilization and a strict conservation program, the small parakeet is back on track to balance. This initiative even helped bring the ‘ura back to a neighbouring island in the Cook Islands.Film details :2024 – French Polynesia – 52 min French language Director: Thomas DELORME, […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL, PASS FESTIVAL – EN, Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes ou Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacré des Australes.

SHORT FILMS

The “Short Films » is the annual event that opens the door to the region’s audiovisual know-how and on the storytelling talent of our Oceanian cousins. An evening to travel to the borders of Oceanian stories, cultures and imaginary worlds! This evening will focus on the themes of family, love and identity.

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Cette catégorie n'est visibles que par les membres. Pour le voir, connectez-vous en achetant PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL - EN.
New Zealand

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 school and family leads Lauren to ask herself whether she wants to stay in the family business, or explore the world – big decisions to make on a small amount of sleep.Film […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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 increasingly menacing, she turns to the Police, only to discover that Aotearoa’s legal system is unable to protect.Détails du film :2024 – Aotearoa – 11 min English language Director: Liv MCCLYMONT Production: Jessica TODD, […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Rotuma

Armea

Summary :Through music and dance, Rotuman artists work with their elders to create new ceremonies and to revitalize stories of land and ocean.Film details :2024 – Rotuma – 21 min Rotuman and english language with english and french subtitles Director: Letila MITCHELL Production: Tracy RECTOR, Kavita PILLAY, Adam MAZO, Taylor HENSEL

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

FranceFrench Polynesia

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 compete in creativity, the art of weaving is also an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic.Film details :2024 – France, French Polynesia – 12 min French language Director: Anne PASTOR Production: En Terre Indigène, France Télévisions

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New ZealandNiue

Hifi Ulu

Summary :As his tenth birthday approaches, Luka prepares for a significant Niuean rite of passage. The ceremony becomes a catalyst for cultural expectations and unspoken conflicts.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa, Niue – 10 min English and niuean language with english and french subtitles Director: Chantelle BURGOYNE Productio : Hayley FELISE, Loading Docs

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Hawaii

Dear Aloha

Summary :In the United States, Diasporic Native Hawaiians reveal how aloha sustains them amidst distance, loss, and longing. Meanwhile, back in Hawaiʻi, locals grapple with the history of colonization that has Hawaiians disappearing from their homeland.Film details :2024 – Hawai’i – 16 min English language with english and french subtitles Diretor: Cris ROMENTO Production: Erin […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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 what he loves most.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 13 min English and māori language with english and french subtitles Director: Andy DAY, Brady POLKINGHORNE Production: Andy DAY, Loading Docs

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Australia

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 of stable power.Film details :2023 – Australia – 10 min English language with french subtitles Director: Joseph JAKAMARRA EGGER, Genevieve GRIEVES Production : GARUWA – Andrea DISTEFANO, Maya GHATTAS, Libby COLLINS and Kieran […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

Mauri Moana

Summary :Beneath the waters of Aotearoa, Great Barrier Island, a toxic algae silently spreads, threatening the life force of the moana and its deep connection to tangata whenua.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 10 min English and māori language with english and french subtitles Director: Nathaniel HOWE Production : Stevie DAVIS-TANA, Loading Docs

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Rapa Nui

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 celebration, and reinforce deep connections to their culture, language and land.Film details :2024 – Rapa Nui – 30 min Pascuan and spanish language with english and french subtitles Director: Martin KINGMAN et Nils COWAN Production: […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

15th Oceanian Fiction Night

Since 2007, FIFO has opened its screens to fiction. The idea: a selection of short fiction films, each lasting less than 30 minutes. Diversity, creativity, identity, originality, traditions and modernity, a few portraits, a quality selection. Not to be missed… and to be enjoyed without moderation!

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Rapa Nui

Marahoro

Summary :Marahoro is 15. He finds in an ancient holler from Rapa Nui the strength to confront his father and pursue his calling from the voices of the sea.Film details :2024 – Rapa Nui – 17 min Pascuan and spanish language with english, spanish and french subtitles Director: Sofía RODRIGUEZ PIZERO Production: Camila FLORES HEVIA […]

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

Maunga Cassino

Summary :World War II, a Māori soldier and an Italian deserter cooperate to survive and confront their identities, languages and differencesFilm details :2022 – Aotearoa – 16 min Māori and italian language with english and french subtitles Director: Paolo ROTONDO Production: Te kohe Tuhaka, Luke ROBINSON, Andrew MARSHALL

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Hawaii

Woven

Summary :An indigenous weaver struggles to complete a coconut leaf basket in a city that’s forgotten its roots.Film details :2024 – Hawai’i – 12 min English language with french subtitle Director: Vilsoni HERENIKO and Alex CANTATORE Productio : Vilsoni HERENIKO and Jeannette PAULSON HERENIKO

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

Papua New Guinea

Idodo

Summary :A legend from Papua New Guinea tells the story of how reef fish got their beautiful colors.Film details :2022 – Switzerland, Papua New Guinea – 10 min Tok-Pisin (Papua New Guinea) language with english and french subtitles Director: Ursula ULMI Production : Ulmi Film, Swiss Radio and Television, and Pacific Islanders in Communications

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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 daughter for who she is.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa – 17 min English language with french subtitles Director: Briar MARCH Production: Caroline HUTCHISON, Good Value Films & On the Level Productions

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

French Polynesia

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 :2024 – Aotearoa, Polynésie française – 6 min English language with french subtitles Director: Matteo DAMESIN Production: Sofia BOTTOMLEY-GADD

Pour accéder à ce contenu, vous devez acheter PASS FESTIVAL ou PASS FESTIVAL – EN.

New Zealand

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 with an elderly patient, Siaosi.Film details :2024 – Aotearoa, Tonga – 17 min English and tongian language with english and french subtitles Director: Vea MAFILE’O Production: Alex LOVELL, Eldon BOOTH and Run Charlie […]

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Hawaii

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 story).Film details :2024 – Hawai’i – 11 min No dialogue Director: Ciara LACY Production: Conception SAUCEDO-TREJO, Ciara LACY

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French Polynesia

La cachette

Summary :Un order to escape the addiction of her mother, a little girl takes refuge in her magical hiding place…Film details :2023 – French Polynesia – 8 min No dialogue Director: Nyko PK16 Production: Dance in Paradise

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Hawaii

Kūkini

Summary :In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior join the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is miraculously saved by someone who has a message for him of their own.Film details :2024 – Hawai’i – 26 min Hawaiian Language with english and french subtitles Director: Mitchel MERRICK Production: Paula […]

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