Tāura

An underwater poem shot while freediving in French Polynesia, where manta rays, dolphins and a mother with her young embody tāura, the Polynesian belief in animal kin.

Two minutes of serene, intimate encounters with ocean giants, set to Julien Marchal's delicate piano.

Tāura is a polynesian legend. Tāura are animals, plants and minerals that are "allied" with humans, families, clans. They are considered fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters. The relationship with them is fraternal and r

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