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New Caledonia Film Festival

The New Caledonian La Foa Film Festival is coming to Palmerston North!

Join us for a one-off screening of New Caledonian award winning short movies at The Globe Theatre on Saturday 22 August

From 7 to 8 pm, get social and discover New Caledonia's food specialities: enjoy a gourmet food tasting with a complimentary glass of wine. Screening starts at 8 pm, short movies screened with English subtitles.

$25 for AF members, or $35 for non members includes the food tasting and screening. See you there!

If you wish, you can register your attendance here.

Get your tickets here!


Films ratings:

  Blessures
  (
Injuries)


     Suitable for mature audiences
                       16 years of age and over.

  Nudity and content that
  may disturb


This film tells the story of the Great Kaori clan and of Pelom, the guardian of the Tree. He lives happily with his partner Meleni until a young foreign lumberjack threatens the ancient trunk with his ax. Director: Roland Rossero

Screened at the 2018 La Foa Film Festival.
- Award for Best Short Film
- Award for Technical directing
Languages: French, English, Numèè

  Ce chemin devant nous
  (This Path in front of us)


     Suitable for general audience.

Jimmy, a New Caledonian, meets Gaël, newly arrived from mainland France, at a barbecue party. In an instant, they both decide to go explore the country and travel North ... by hitchhiking.

Directors: Wénael Astier and Linda Teriierooiterai
Screened at the 2019 La Foa Film Festival.
Language: French

  Djeacutee Goro Djawe -  
  Histoire d'Eau
  (A Story About Water)


     Parental guidance
                       recommended for younger viewers.

  Coarse language



This film tells the story of a young woman living in Nouméa, far from her tribe and her family in the North of the country. When running water is cut off in the slum ("squat"), the community must find a solution to pay the bill. They decide to organize a Bingo.

Director: Jeanne Vassard
Screened at the 2014 La Foa Film Festival:
- Award for Best Short Film
- Award for Best Actress (Louise Sawaza)
Languages: French, Paicî, Cèmuhî, Nengone

  Go to BAC!


     Suitable for general audience.

This short film tells the story of a young man living in a slum (“squat”) near Nouméa. On the day of the last high school exam “Baccalauréat” that would allow him to graduate, his motorbike is broken. He will do everything he can to make it on time.

Director: Odile Dufant
Screened at the 2019 La Foa Film Festival:
- Award for Best Short Film
- Award of the NC Short Film Body
- Award  for Best Actor (Michel Caselina)
Language: French

  Pieds Nus
  (Barefoot)


     Parental guidance
                       recommended for younger viewers.

  Offensive Language



This short animated movie tells the story of two brothers living in the bush. We follow them on their daily walk to school, from an isolated house in the forest through vegetation, all the way to the closest road.

Director: Loup Bouchet Screened at the 2018 La Foa Film Festival.
Language: French