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During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.

John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950s.

An island paradise, big business, complex characters, love and betrayal set the scene for this romantic adventure film. Story follows a woman who learns that life is not what it seems and a man who has closed himself off from the world.

Jack Holborn is 13-year-old orphan in the 1700's that wants to get a job on a sailing ship to avoid foster homes. Jack was found on the steps of the Holborn catholic church in London, when he was a baby. He was wearing a leather arm band with the name "Jack" on it. His aim is to set sail with Captain Sharingham. At the sight of Jack's arm band, the captain reveals that the band looks familiar, but he won't tell Jack what he knows. Jack is desperately seeking answers, and is not about to let the Captain off the hook. The Captain also has a twin brother who works as a judge. The two brothers hate each other, mostly because of the captain's piracy side business. Jack sneaks onboard the Captain's ship "Charming Molly", and the journey begins. A journey that consists of piracy, traveling through swamps, and slavery in Bombay. Jack will find his answers, but the road there is long.

A mythological children's tale about the friendship between a deaf mute boy, Jonasi, and a rare white turtle.

A family move to a remote island only to discover it is full of sea ghosts that can only seen with water.

After creating one of the world's largest marine protected areas in 2016 with National Geographic's support, Niue invites Pristine Seas back to assess changes using advanced tech and plan a sustainable future for their waters.

Dr. Chris Masters is sent to work in the Pacific Islands after an incident. He teams up with Dr. Read to fight cholera and falls for the princess's daughter during their struggle against the Japanese occupation in WWII.

A comedy about a real estate agent who becomes the last chief of a sinking pacific island.

Filip and Fredrik travels the world for different experiences but often ends up in rather odd places. From water-skiing in Greenland to extreme sports in New Zealand.

Everyone dreams of the South Seas. Is it a dream or is it real? Well surprisingly its as real as ever. In every way. A step back in time and a step forward in adventure.

Three women travel to the remote Polynesian atoll of Pukapuka in the South Pacific, taking the viewer into a riveting and poetic journey on memory, love, loss, identity and the universal search for wholeness.

An island boy battles an evil ship's captain over the wreckage of a downed plane that was transporting gold bullion.

The native dance of the Tahitians, performed by natives of the island who pass it down from generation to generation. It is a typical barbarian dance, both highly comical and educational.

This 1960 National Film Unit documentary visits the Cook Islands, a group of volcanic isles and coral atolls administered by New Zealand. Ron Bowie's film surveys the challenges of island life (sourcing fresh water, lack of timber for housing) as well as agriculture (coconuts), recreation and schooling. Though patronising - describing Rarotongan people as "the cheerful islander" - the narration confronts some impacts of modernity (eg the shift to European diet for dental health), and anticipates young people will be the islands' biggest export.

Five warriors stumble upon an object in the sand which gifts them with the sound of music.

The fate of the nine European men, twelve Polynesian women and six Polynesian men who ultimately found that home on isolated Pitcairn and became self castaways by burning the "Bounty" is comparatively unknown. The unique multiracial, multicultural experiment failed. They fought over the women, they quarreled over the land, they attacked each other murderously. In the end, one European was left alive with all the women and children.

Four-part documentary in which Alan Whicker interviews his fellow passengers on a three-month cruise in the Pacific.