Aua le Fefe: Pasifika Horror

I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden (Aotearoa NZ, Sāmoa)
Director Vea Mafile'o
During a therapy session, Ala confronts the trauma of her past. Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Ala shifts between distinct alter egos – each representing a fragment of her psyche and cultural identity. From the nurturing innocence of FLO to the sensual confidence of EVA and the volatile rage of SAIA, Ala battles inner chaos and external judgment. When her fierce ancestral protector, PUIPUI, emerges, the session spirals into a powerful reckoning. In a final twist, the roles reverse.

Mana Whakatipu (Māori, Aotearoa NZ)
Director Vavaki McNaughton
When Kaea is abruptly replaced as kaitātaki (leader) of her kapa haka group by a new, younger student, she faces her own uneasy relationship with te reo Māori and authenticity. What begins as a clash of ambition soon becomes something far more haunting as the new girl starts speaking in ancient reo...

Radini (Fiji)
Director Salote Cama
A pastor’s wife prepares to deliver her keynote speech during a women’s conference. With poise, grace and an unshakable calm, she steps into the spotlight. But beneath the surface of the pulpit, not everything is as perfect as it seems.

Praying Mantis (Hawai'i)
Director Hulita Drake
This is the story of a one-night stand that has deadly consequences.

Men of Light (Aotearoa NZ, Sāmoa)
Director Simeon ‘Ucegang’ Fiapule
Is it an urban legend or is it real? When the kids in an Auckland suburb start talking about the Men of Light, the neighbourhood is not too concerned. But Ioane sees what others do not, and what follows is a thriller with a twist you will not see coming and will not stop thinking about.

Tuai kae pau (Slowly but surely) (Tonga, NZ)
Pacific music video