A journey from the rural workshops of Japanese paper craftsmen, through a fishing village in Mexico, and down remote dirt roads in Utah, exploring questions of memory, devotion, and the nature of filmmaking.

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Teine Sā - the ancient spirits of the Pacific are stirring. Revered and feared in equal measure, these sacred gods have crept back into the modern world to engage with five different women facing their own demons..  Teine Sā is a series of stories of modern day issues impacting Pacific women who look to the atua of the past for guidance.  Teine Sā are the ancient spirit women, with the ability to bless and curse in equal measure.  From the notorious goddess Telesa to the Hiama of the Solomon Islands, these tales of the unexpected take age-old stories on many twists and turns.

Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones

A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.