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Miko the clairvoyant chef

2016 · 26 min Documentary
9.0 / 10 · TMDB

Michel Toofa Pouira Krainer, known as Chief Miko (born 3 April 1959) is a French Polynesian speaker, sculptor, traditional navigator, musician, singer, customary chief and activist. He played a major role in the Polynesian cultural revival, particularly in the revival of Polynesian tattoos. We accompany Chef Miko to choose good wood. This is an opportunity to hear the testimony of his Dusseldorf counterpart, Andreas Dettloff. Dettloff is a German visual artist living in Tahiti for around twenty years, who works on popular culture. The meeting with Chief Miko goes so well that a few days later we go to visit Dettloff at his home.

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Original Title Miko le chef voyant
Year 2016
Country French Polynesia
Genre Documentary
Director Jonathan Bougard
Runtime 26 min.
Rating TMDB: 9.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film is a contemplative journey, observing Chief Miko's deliberate selection of wood as a profound, almost sacred act. It frames this simple task as the foundation of cultural memory and artistic creation.

What lingers after viewing is the quiet power of cross-cultural dialogue, where a Polynesian chief and a German artist find common ground in their reverence for craft and tradition. It's a gentle reminder of art's unifying potential. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jonathan Bougard

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The quiet focus of selecting wood, the textured dialogue between two artists, a sense of shared reverence for material and tradition.

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