Myths & Maidens - Behind the Postcard

Myths and Maidens Part 2:

Meauli - how this word impacts darker-skinned women in Samoa.

Behind the Postcard we look at real snapshots of the lives of women around the Moana region, and the challenges they face in their daily lives.

Women from Samoa, Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga and the Solomon Islands speak to the ways that their lives are at odds with how the Western world perceives them, and what problems this brings.

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‘MYTHS AND MAIDENS’ is a rich tapestry of stories from women in Samoa, Hawaii, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Aotearoa.

A Coconet TV original, the hour long documentary delves into the sticky issues of colourism, fat-phobia, and how our societies have been taught to view women of colour across the ages.

In this love letter to Moana women, we look at the collective trauma, challenges and inequities for women across Pasifika - and how in the face of this, the celebration of ourselves is an act of colonial resistance.

Hollywood films, beauty pageants, and TV representations sit alongside the power of Pasifika performance and our own storytelling to present a crackling canvas of old and new narratives.

The 60min feature documentary offers up the Talanoa and the tea from many different fafine across the Moana - from politicians, artists, farmers to beauty queens, sports women and activists these are the spicy coco- conversations we have been waiting for!

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR TAMA’ITA’I TOA - TOFILAU YOLANDE AH CHONG