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Polynesia: 50 shades of blue (2017x8)

Date de diffusion: Oct 16, 2017

The host sets off to discover Polynesia, with its exceptional ecosystem. Contents: The Blue Paradise. Encounters with avid divers who try to catch a glimpse of extraordinary sea creatures. This is the case of Denis, a cameraman, who dreams of witnessing the mating of tiger sharks • The farmers of the lagoon. Portrait of the Laiza family, who make a living from fishing on the Tuamotu atoll • Papy Tavi, the va'a in their veins. At the age of 72, Papy Tavi still competes in va'a races, the traditional canoe of the Pacific islands. With 30,000 practitioners, the discipline is the number one sport in Polynesia.