Legends on Film

Polynesian legends are not only stories of the past — they are timeless sparks waiting to ignite new creative journeys. We share them with humility, not as fixed tales, but as invitations: springboards for filmmakers to reinterpret, reimagine, and even merge with their own cultural visions, creating stories that are richer, universal, and truly cinematic.

Unleash Your Creativity with Polynesian Story Seeds

Dive into a treasure trove of cinematic inspiration drawn from the heart of Polynesian legends. These story seeds are crafted to ignite your imagination and provide a unique starting point for your next film project. Let the myths of the Pacific guide your storytelling.
Maui's Sun Snare: A Solar Heist
A demigod's audacious plan to slow the sun, granting longer days to his people. Explore themes of heroism, sacrifice, and the delicate balance between man and nature.
The Ocean's Daughter: A Tale of Tides
A goddess emerges to protect her sacred island from encroaching modern threats. Delve into environmentalism, cultural preservation, and the enduring power of ancient spirits.
The Pearl of tears
Legends speak of a pearl born from a goddess’s sorrow. Whoever finds it will know either great love or great loss — but never both.
A brilliant marine biologist discovers the legendary pearl said to reveal true love — or eternal loss. Torn between her career and her heart, she must face whether the pearl’s curse is real… or whether it lies within her own choices.
Island of Two Suns
A mythical island appears only once in a century, bathed in twin suns. Those who reach it will glimpse paradise, but may never return.
The Ocean’s Promise
A voyager sets sail guided only by the stars, chasing a vision whispered by the sea. His journey becomes one of fate, sacrifice, and the eternal bond between humanity and the ocean.
The Sacred Tree
In the heart of a lush valley stands a tree said to guard the spirit of generations. When its roots are threatened, a community must choose between modern progress and ancestral harmony.
Pipirima
Twins, bound by love and rebellion, escape their earthly ties by leaping into the sky, where they become stars forever chasing each other. Their story echoes in the constellations above Polynesia, a tale of freedom and eternal union.
The sacred tree (Coconut tree)
A young man gives his life to protect his beloved, and from his grave grows the first coconut tree — a gift of survival and eternal love. Its shell, flesh, and water keep humanity alive, carrying the memory of sacrifice in every fruit.
The three waterfalls

A princess and her beloved, bound by a forbidden love, fled deep into the valley as the royal guards closed in. The gods, moved by their devotion, cast down two veils of water to conceal the lovers and grant them peace. The third cascade rose to engulf the pursuers, burying their fury beneath eternal waters. To this day, the three waterfalls of Faarumai whisper of passion, sacrifice, and the power of love defying fate.

Unleash Your Creativity

These stories are not blueprints but sparks — stepping stones to inspire your own vision. On these islands, breathtaking locations and timeless voices are ready to meet your creativity, waiting to be reborn on screen.
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Pacific heir
A young CEO and his fiancée travel to Tahiti to celebrate their engagement. But when they get stranded on a remote atoll after a storm, stripped of all luxury, they must face the truth about their relationship: is it built on love, or on appearances? A story of romance tested by survival, secrets, and the rediscovery of authentic love.
The Hidden garden
A botanist, sent to study rare orchids in Tahiti, stumbles upon a fellow researcher exploring the same trails. What begins as competition in the forest slowly blooms into a tender romance rooted in discovery.
Waves of Dawn

When a famous pop star’s yacht is wrecked off the coast of Tahiti, he is rescued by a group of exchange students on a small island. Among them is a young Korean woman — quiet, grounded, and untouched by fame. Forced into anonymity and simplicity, the idol hides his true identity, and together they explore the island’s lagoons, forests, and starry skies. What begins as friendship slowly blossoms into a tender romance — a love born in silence, away from the noise of the world, where two hearts discover each other for the first time.

The Secret of the Reef
At a luxury resort in Bora Bora, two characters travelers embark on a private dive, expecting nothing more than a turquoise lagoon and playful fish. But as they follow a school of manta rays, they discover a narrow passage hidden in the reef. Against the guide’s advice, curiosity drives them inside. Beyond, they find a cavern lit by shafts of sunlight, where ancient carvings mark the walls — traces of a forgotten past. Their vacation suddenly transforms into an expedition, where paradise reveals itself as a place of mystery and hidden wonders.
The Pearl's hunter trail

Sailing on a private yacht through the Tuamotu archipelago, a group of friends discover an old pearl diver’s journal tucked away in the cabin library. The notes hint at a hidden lagoon where “the sea keeps her brightest gem.” Guided by coordinates and fragments of stories, they stop at uninhabited motus, dive into crystalline waters, and chase clues across the atolls. Each discovery brings them closer to the truth — and deeper into a timeless adventure where treasure is not just what lies beneath the waves, but the journey itself.

Echoes of the volcano

On an exclusive helicopter tour over Tahiti, a Korean couple chooses to land near an old volcanic crater. Drawn by the lush jungle, they venture off the marked path, climbing through roots and waterfalls. Soon they stumble upon stone terraces and moss-covered altars, half-swallowed by the forest. The air grows heavier, as if the land itself is alive, watching. What started as sightseeing becomes an adventure into the island’s untamed heart — a place where nature guards its secrets fiercely, daring them to uncover more.

Time of chiefs
During a spiritual retreat in Tahiti, visitors meet a shaman who invites them to join a midnight ceremony by the ocean. Through chants and firelight, they are suddenly transported centuries back — to a Polynesia of mighty chiefs, voyaging canoes, and sacred rituals. At first overwhelmed, they soon realize they must play a role in an unfolding legend before the dawn returns them to their own time. The line between dream, vision, and reality dissolves, leaving them forever changed.
The Guide beyond the horizon

A man embarks on a yacht journey through the Polynesian islands, fulfilling the dream of his late fiancée who longed to see the endless Pacific. At first crushed by grief, he slowly notices patterns — a local fisherman who shares the exact words she once spoke, a pearl glimmering in the light like her smile, a hidden trail leading to a breathtaking viewpoint. The more he travels, the more he feels her spirit guiding him toward acceptance, and perhaps, toward new beginnings.

The Island of forgotten dreams

A young photojournalist, burned out by the competitive life in town, accepts an assignment in Polynesia. On a remote island, he discovers an abandoned village where strange things happen: at night, the walls of ruined houses whisper his own memories back to him — not as they happened, but as they could have been. Guided by a mysterious Polynesian elder, he realizes the island is alive, weaving fragments of people’s forgotten dreams. He must decide whether to leave with clarity for his future, or surrender and become part of the island’s eternal story.