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‘Ocean Elegy,’ ‘Tina’ Bookend Japan’s Cinema at Sea Festival’s Second Edition
Japan's Okinawa Pan-Pacific Film Festival reveals 2025 lineup with Taiwan doc 'Ocean Elegy' opening, New Zealand drama 'Tinā' closing.
The drama, which marks Magasiva’s directorial debut, follows a Samoan mother (Anapela Polata’ivao) who finds healing through teaching music after losing her daughter in the Christchurch earthquake. New programming strands include Director in Focus honoring Māori filmmaker Mike Jonathan, Pacific Film Showcase, and Okinawa Panorama, spotlighting regional cinema. A new Islands in Focus strand debuts with a spotlight on New Caledonia, showcasing five films that explore the territory’s recent independence referendum and ongoing colonial legacy.
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