The Art of Fa’ahe’e: Surfers in paradise
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
A brief visual retreat for the end of the weekend… Beatifully shot intro for Fa’ahe’e, Surfeurs du Paradis, which debuted at FIFO (Festival international du film documentaire oceanien) in Tahiti this past January.
FA’AHE’E, SURFEURS DU PARADIS
Documentary, 2009, 52 minutes
Directors: Denis Pinson & Laurent Jacquemin
Production : Archipel Prod & Bonne Pioche & France Télévisions
A Linguistic P.S.
For you ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i speakers, fa’ahe’e is reo Tahiti for he‘e nalu. Curiously enough, He‘e Nalu is also the name of a surfwear label based in… Tahiti.
Tags: fa'ahe'e, FIFO, he‘e nalu, Surfeurs du Paradis, surfing, Tahiti


