Laurent Purotu
Biography: Laurent Purotu is one of the great masters of traditional Polynesian tattooing. He works with combs that he makes himself. Very discreet, he practices his art on the island of Moorea. He is also a sculptor and painter.
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Made in Païwan
2019-03-06
Made in Païwan
Overview: Païwan People share a rich tattooing tradition which was closely related to cultural identity and social status before the vanishement during WWII. This contributes to give Cudjuy Patjidres the motivation of the tattoing revival. Cudjuy is actualy the only traditionnal tattooist in Taïwan. He learn his art to Bai Ai Païwan tatoo artist. Suliljaw Lusaujatj, student of the Departement of Anthropology of the College of Asia and the Pacific help him as stretcher. Suliljaw reccord also the tattooing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-06
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Tatau
2019-09-10
Tatau
Overview: This film focuses on the links between Maori tattoo artists from New Zealand (James Webster, Juliee Paama Penguely, Moko de la Terre) and those from French Polynesia (Roonui Anania, Chimé, Laurent Purotu). With interventions by specialists Sébastien Galliot and Michael Koch.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-10
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Pitore
2018-10-10
Pitore
Overview: Everyone knows Pitore in Moorea. Pitore is a sculptor, farmer, fisherman, canoe builder, fare builder, masseur and tattooist. He also makes medicines based on medicinal plants.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-10-10
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Filipino tatoo Sampaguita Jay
2018-12-06
Filipino tatoo Sampaguita Jay
Overview: Sampaguita Jay is one of the black and gray tattoo specialists in France. With the Mark of the Four Wawes Tribe collective, she popularized traditional Filipino tattooing, where she was originally from.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-12-06
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The three musketeers tattoo
2019-10-15
The three musketeers tattoo
Overview: Roonui Anania, Chimé and Purotu started tattooing themselves and tattooing in the street, by snatch, that means with sewing needles attached to match sticks, then electric razors. Indian ink in a beer cap and off we went. Then Tavana Salmon brought back the first pig tooth combs, which they were not able to use for long due to hygiene. Impossible to sterilize. We had to go back to the electric razor, look for solutions. This film tells the story of the rebirth of Polynesian tattooing, then its expansion, told by the three greatest masters of Polynesian tattooing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-10-15
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