Journal | Lagoonscapes
Monographic journal issue | 3 | 2 | 2023
Research Article | The Oceanian Documentary Film: A New Form of Resistance
Abstract
The Oceania Documentary Film Festival has been held annually in Tahiti since 2004. Known as FIFO, it celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023 and now has an established reputation. The festival’s success is based on the development of Oceania documentary filmmaking, which has enabled filmmakers from Pacific communities to be proactive in building a shared identity. Environmental issues, the struggle for language preservation and gender issues are among the topics covered since the festival’s inception. In two decades of evolution, these identity-related productions have become militant, using the globalisation of images to bring the voices of Pacific peoples.
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2023 | Accepted: Nov. 30, 2023 | Published Dec. 20, 2023 | Language: en
Keywords Resistance • Film Indigeounus • Oceania • Documentary
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