First-time feature filmmakers Heretu Tetahiotupa, Christophe Cordier delve into the ritual art of Marquesan tattoo, sharing its cultural and historical significance by reenacting the past and challenging the present.

"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl,...

A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but ter...

An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.

Stories of people who regard augmenting their bodies as a way of life, whether for artistic reasons ...

This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Pol...

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios' MOANA, as aided by the Oc...

Marlon Brando is best known for his successful films and two Oscars. But his link with French Polyne...

Gombessa Expedition 4 Laurent Ballesta went to observe a gathering of thousands of groupers during ...

Robert J. Flaherty’s follow-up to Nanook of the North shifts from the Arctic to the South Seas, port...
Narrated by JIM ROSE of JIM ROSE CIRCUS SIDESHOW fame, this video compiles snippets of some of the b...


Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on w...

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Matisse's birth and of the exhibition at the Center Pomp...

In French Polynesia, there is a place where every year, thousands of groupers gather in secret follo...
Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/direc...

A synaesthetic portrait made between French Polynesia and Brittany, Color-blind follows the restless...

Tattoo girls is a memoir of life as it is and of women as they are. A window to the lives of seven w...

Rooster Teeth’s Geoff Ramsey explores the subculture of tattoos and takes a crash course from a mast...