A'AIA

Eyanne

fOtOfilms

BODY PAINTING: Manu Farrarons 'MANO'A TATTOO'

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Rautea Howan

MUSIC

Ennio Morricone: 'The Mission'

Chris Honorat: 'More'

Heikura Nui: 'Te Tavevo'

British National Anthem: 'God Save The Queen'

SPECIAL THANKS: Raddison Plaza Resort, Tahiti French Polynesia

A passionate story of young girl's dream about the arrival of the 'HMS Dolphin', the first European ship to arrive in Tahiti in 1767, when the island was claimed by Captain Samuel Wallace and named 'King George's Island' in honor of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland who was the reigning monarch of the time. This is the seventh story in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during April 2009. 'A'AIA' is the the Tahitian name for a 'white bird' (tern) which has a an important significance in the ancient Ma'ohi culture as this bird that represents the presence of the 'MANA' ... the all powerful life force highly revered throughout Polynesia ... whilst taking these photographs of Eyanne on the beach in Tahiti, two of these white birds appeared above our heads and circled for several minutes looking down at us ... it was a very good omen for us ... hence the name of this bird became the name of the film. Body painting is primarily associated with Easter Island, the islands of New Guinea and Australia but was not practised in Tahiti ... however as 'A'AIA' is a surreal dream ... artistic license permits it's use here.

Thank you very much for your interest and support !!!

John Stember Creative Team

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A'AIA

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