09 May 2001
Profils paysans : l'approche
The first of a documentary serie about rural France.
Ma'ohi Nui: In the Heart of the Ocean My Country Lies
For thirty years in the late-twentieth century, the people of Tahiti survived dozens of offshore nuclear tests by the French government. Since the country was colonized in 1880, the blasts left Tahitians picking through the remnants of their islands and culture in an effort to keep indigenous knowledges alive. The film offers a poetic glimpse into contemporary Tahiti, and the colonial struggles its people still face as they strive to sustain their way of life.
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