Synopsis

Hinano a Teavai Murphy is an iconic Polynesian woman who was born in the ocean.

For many years, she shared her deep connection with the ocean to the world, following her mentor's legacy: Papa Mape's immense wisdom upon "Moana Nui a Hiva".

He was a mere fisherman and she was a mere school teacher. Yet, she is a bridge between Worlds: bringing traditional knowledge and western science together.

Today, as the silent threat of deep sea mining arises in the Pacific, she tries to remind neighboring countries of their roots and unbreakable bond to this sacred Ocean Ancestor.

Indeed, on the Pacific ocean floor, a recent discovery threatens biodiversity and local inhabitants lives: the exploitation of small balls filled with precious metals used in modern technology is already attracting the attention of leading countries and some Pacific islands.

In French Polynesia, exploitation is currently prohibited, but the ambitions of surrounding countries could destabilize the entire area.

In the Cook Islands, a company has already begun exploring its depths in search of these precious minerals.

In Nauru, previous phosphate mining has already disfigured the island and its entire population, yet the island is preparing to begin large-scale mining of polymetallic nodules soon. Collection tests have already been conducted.

In Hawaii, Trump's recent executive order boosting the deep sea mining industry is more likely to put Hawaii at risk, as the Clarion-Clipperton zone – a mineral-rich expanse of Pacific seabed between Hawaii and Mexico – is also a key area of interest for both the US and China.