An outrageous social comedy about a New York realtor who dreams of having political influence by taking over a new Polynesian nation.
Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend's sister, Kalua.
Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on what the real reason for hula is and what life as a dancer in the halau is really like. Something previously unseen in the public eye.
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education and returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
In the South Pacific island of Makatea, career-driven magazine editor Robin Monroe is on a week-long vacation getaway with her boyfriend, Frank Martin. An emergency work assignment in neighboring Tahiti requires Robin to hire the cantankerous pilot Quinn Harris who had flown them to Makatea on a small transport plane. While flying, a powerful storm forces Quinn to make an emergency landing on a nearby deserted island. The dissimilar pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.
This 1981 NFU film is a tour of the contemporary world of Aotearoa’s tangata whenua. It won headlines over claims that its portrayal of Māori had been sanitised for overseas viewers. Debate and a recut ensued. Writer Witi Ihimaera felt that mentions of contentious issues (Bastion Point, the land march) in his original script were ignored or elided in the final film, and withdrew from the project. He later told journalists that the controversy showed that educated members of minority groups were no longer prepared to let the majority interpret the minority view.
‘The Legend of Baron To’a’ tells the story of Fritz, a Tongan entrepreneur who returns to his old neighbourhood and inadvertently causes the theft of his late father’s valued pro wrestling title belt by some ruthless gangsters led by ‘man-mountain’ Tahu. When negotiation and diplomacy fail to get it back, he is forced to embrace his father’s legacy to reclaim the title.
Robert J. Flaherty's South Seas follow-up to Nanook of the North is a Gauguin idyll moved by "pride of beauty... pride of strength."
The perfect way to reminisce about your Walt Disney World vacation! It's all here, exquisitely photographed and fully narrated. From Liberty Square to Fantasyland, the file covers every part of the Magic Kingdom. There's much more, though... an entire resort playground with all the luxurious resort hotels and rustic campgrounds that make up the Vacation Kingdom. Here's a beautiful souvenir of the single most popular vacation destination in the world!
This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors.
A tour through the South Sea islands including Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Pago Pago, Papua and Kalabahai
The old friends Otto Berner and Charles Von Barton stands on separate sides in a political conflict.
Set in Oslo 1945, Elsa the film explores national identity, heroism, vengeance, and sexual freedom.
Shan Yuan, as the eldest sister in the family, is eager to get ahead. She listens to the words of Li Yunlai, who runs the "China Blue Trade" and goes south to make money, but accidentally enters a pyramid scheme organization. Eight years later, Dan Yuan transformed into a counter-propaganda warrior, rescuing civilians trapped in pyramid schemes while searching for Li Yunlai, determined to redeem her life that had been stolen.
According to an exclusive report from Variety, Sony Pictures has obtained the English version of the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" directed by Jia Ling, which will be the first domestic comedy film to be remade by Hollywood. Jia Ling responded through Weibo forwarding, "Agree on the ending card: This film commemorates Li Huanying and includes a photo of her mother." Director Jia Ling said in an interview, "I am looking forward to this collaboration and I am glad that the story between me and my mother can be shared with more people. I believe that everyone's story with their mother is unique, but the love in these stories is universal and can resonate with each of us."
The masked avenger Kurama Tengu is linked to a plot to bring down the Tokugawa shogunate, but is it really our hero, or an imposter?
Arunprapai is a perfect woman who has the looks and the quality. She married to Kongkai, the man she didn’t love, because she wanted to escape the rumor about her having an affair with one of her best friend. But her family life is not as happy and smooth as some other peoples, the same with Kongkai, because Prungchat, his former lover is still coming around. So, getting a divorce seems to be the obvious choice.
A graduating high schooler navigates a world of seemingly inevitable chaos by finding order in the number 7. Planned feature film based on the short with the same name.
Three Polish TV movies packed together and released theatrically
Valeria, an Afro-Finnish soccer player, becomes her team's new captain, dealing with pressure and conflicting emotions from others' expectations. Aurora, a non-binary worker, seeks their place but feels invisible. Nora looks for love but feels that she is only seen through her dark skin and curly hair. Rascist comments make her doubt her new crush's intentions. Selma gets trapped in tunnels during choir practice, confronting her fears in the darkness. Piera Niillas, a Saami activist, fights for a society free from oppression. The Quiet Man reflects on the diverse experiences of city life. The multi-story Flocks portrays minority experiences in contemporary Finland, touching on belonging, rejection, acceptance, and the complexities of Finnish identity and relationships. This fictional film sheds light on marginalized voices and societal issues, immersing characters and viewers in tense social realities.