The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati
The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati
1983, English. Directed by Oliver Howes.
A Six-Part Series
The Republic of Kiribati is one of the most isolated places in the Pacific and because of this it has been possible for its people to retain much of their traditional way of life. In this film, made on Tabiteuea Island four years after independence, we witness a special three-day ritual dating from pre-colonial times, in which Manerrua – a schoolgirl of 14 – celebrates her first menstruation
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- 0h 28m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1983
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The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1983. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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The Human Face of the Pacific: Atoll Life in Kiribati (1983) was directed by Oliver Howes.