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.
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 […]
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
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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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.
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 […]
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, […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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: […]
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!
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 […]
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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
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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