2011 • 14' • French, German
Director(s): Herlé Jouon & Cécile Denjean • Producer(s): Grand Angle Productions • Coproducer(s): France Télévisions • Format(s): HD
A portrait of a man ready to do his all to bring his crew to victory. René dreams of making future champions of outrigger canoes from those he has taken under his wing. He teaches these young men, who are a little bit lost, to overcome fear, he teaches them endurance and self-confidence because tomorrrow they take part in the Hawaiki Nui, the great heaven’s race, over 80 miles, three days of paddling and 2,500 oarsmen. It’s the race that defies superlatives: the toughest, the most fearsome, the most beautiful.
