ABBEY LINCOLN IS

Born in Papeete, Paul Manate spent his childhood in Arue, then in PK9, Mahina, with his three brothers and sisters. In the early 80s, the family moved to mainland France, but Paul returned regularly to his native land... With each visit, he replenishes his resources and gradually feeds his imagination, drawing inspiration and material for his future films from the landscapes, personalities and culture of Tahiti. It was in France that his desire to make films became a reality. He obtained a DEA in cinema at the Sorbonne, and worked for Canal + as a script consultant. In 1995, he made his first documentary, Des pirogues et des hommes, about the Va'a club in Faaa and the Heiva races. In 1998, he shot a short film, Ina, inspired by the character of his Kanak half-sister, and then in 2008, Mes quatre morts. Finally, in 2013, he shot Nevermore in Tahiti, about the return of a “half” legionnaire to the fenua... Today, with the feature film L'Oiseau de paradis, Paul continues his cinematic work on the richness and complexity of Polynesian identity.