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Place of Power in French Polynesia, A

This film documents the re-emergence of the traditional culture of Tahiti, despite the influence of France over the years.
Series : Human Face of the Pacific, The | Episode : 5 | Year : 1983 | Total Duration : 28.5 Minutes | Producer : Dennis O'Rourke (Series Producer), Oliver Howes (Producer), Ian Adkins (Assistant Producer)
Director : Oliver Howes |
GS hula dancer performing on dance floor to dinner crowd watching from tables. Aerials over mountainous green islands of French Polynesia and aerial over built up city of it's capital, Papeete, Tahiti. Track up main street of Papeete POV car and track along waterfront street past moored boats.
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Access No. 136735 | 43 secs | 1980s | Tahiti, French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
WS of sea with misty blue jagged mountains behind. GS hotel tourists reclining in banana lounges by swimming pool. VS tourists roaming the streets of Tahiti and tourist stalls. CUs tourist souvenirs including hula doll, picture of topless woman and atomic explosion at sea.
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Access No. 136736 | 23 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
GS young Polynesian girl placing video into playing and turning on television in her home. WS of Polynesian family in living room and CU to movie playing on the television screen in French. GS young boy sitting in chair.
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Access No. 136737 | 34 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Film crew filming of enthronement ceremony of High Chief of Tahiti directed by Tahitian poet Henri Hiro. Interview with Hiro in French regarding the importance of preserving the Polynesian culture and the idea of something being Ôsacred'. VS filming in the site of the Great Marai(?) with CU of clapper board and GS of director and cameraman in cherry picker.
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Access No. 136738 | 1 min 52 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
High shot over dancing scene during re-enactment of enthronement ceremony of High Chief of Tahiti being filmed to show customs and history of the Polynesian people. WS women in white grass skirts dancing in front of band playing hand drums. Pan to men doing ceremonial dance and High Chief being carried on wooden platform for ceremony.
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Access No. 136739 | 41 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS Polynesian man wearing shark tooth necklace and traditional tattoos and CU broken-lined tattoo on man's buttock during re-enactment of enthronement ceremony of High Chief of Tahiti. CU tattoo being made on man's arm using rough tools. MS interview with tattooist Tavana explaining the origins of how the rest of the world became aware of Tahitian tattooing.
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Access No. 136740 | 42 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
WS misty mountain peaks seen across still water. WS tally green mountain. WS longboats on shore and view out to sea and headland. GS young couple Raipuhia and sculptor and canoe builder Matahi with their baby. CU dark mixture being ground in mortar and pestle and zoom out to Polynesian man. VS tattooist binding feather ornament to be worn in hair.
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Access No. 136741 | 1 min 9 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU sculptor and canoe builder Matahi working on a canoe and Raipuhia sitting nearby with baby explaining the meaning of the baby's name and some of her family background. Tattooist Tavana explaining tattoo he's about to perform on man with Matahi ready to do wiping duties. Interview with Tavana about the process.
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Access No. 136742 | 1 min 31 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CUs of traditional tattooing being done by Tavana on man's skin showing the hammering and wiping process. MS showing man having tattoo watching and flinching. Tavana explaining the pain involved in being tattooed GS and WS of the thatch roofed open hut where the tattooing takes place. VS of tattooing man's thigh.
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Access No. 136743 | 2 mins 18 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS Tattooist Tavana explaining the taboos involved in tattooing and discussion with interviewer about how Polynesian culture and customs sit with tourism.
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Access No. 136744 | 3 mins 51 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS young woman Moivai cooking in kitchen and being introduced as the winner of the Best Solo Dancer at the Tiurai Festival. VS of serving meal and sitting at table with boyfriend Karim. VS Moivai rehearsing for a theatrical show, receiving instructions from choreographer and dancing with other women. VS dancers, musicians and children mixing on stage.
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Access No. 136745 | 2 mins 4 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS young dancer Moivai eating at table. VS Moivai and other dancers preparing for tourist show wearing red grass skirts, yellow lais and black shell tops. VS of the women dancing and men playing traditional instruments. Pans to hotel audience sitting at tables watching and VS performers singing. MS interview with Moivai about her love of dance.
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Access No. 136746 | 2 mins 1 sec | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
GS canoeist Karim and pan to table laden with trophies and cups at regatta as part of Tiurai Festival. VS canoeists preparing for race. GS men carrying outrigger canoe to water and VS canoes racing. Tilt up to Maori canoe builder Matahi building twin-hulled canoe in workshop. WS of canoe. MS interview with Matahi about the difficulty in securing timber logs.
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Access No. 136747 | 1 min 34 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS interview with Francis Cowan, expedition leader explaining the planned route he intends taking around Polynesia in the specially designed traditional canoe sailing craft he intends having built. MS of illustration he is basing his design on. MS interview with Maori canoe builder Matahi about the exchange of sailing knowledge between Tahiti and New Zealand.
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Access No. 136748 | 1 min 49 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS Maori canoe builder Matahi explaining traditional canoe showing sideboard paddle (known as keel by Europeans). MS Francis Cowan showing woven material to camera explaining that it will be used for sails on the traditional boat to be built. GS Matahi describing the deck and panel decorations of the planned boat and CUs of Matahi describing planned building materials.
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Access No. 136749 | 1 min 33 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS Francis Cowan hoping to sail to North Island of New Zealand and the Bay of Islands. Zoom out from Maori canoe builder Matahi sanding his chisel and interview with him about his aim of reunifying tribes across Polynesia being opposed to the Christian ethos. VS Matahi's wife and children. Zoom out from model of sailing canoe on water.
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Access No. 136750 | 36 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS interview with Maori boat builder Matahi discussing the perceived misrepresentation of Polynesian customs by Christians. VS dancers in grass skirts performing at the Tiurai Festival. MS woman in white bikini, flower skirt and lei dancing and singing. Zoom out to other performers and audience. VS of individual dancers and VS panel of judges watching.
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Access No. 136751 | 3 mins 57 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS children in grass skirts dancing at the Tiurai Festival. GS men performing on stage. CU interview with about the regeneration of Polynesian culture in Tahiti. view is that it is just starting to re-emerge. Pans across dancers on stage.
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Access No. 136752 | 3 mins 5 secs | 1980s | French Polynesia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
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