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Pacific Heartbeat is a national public television series of critically acclaimed documentaries that provides an authentic glimpse into the Pacific Islander experience. Creative and beautifully told stories about arts, culture and intimate human stories, the series features a diverse array of programs intended to draw viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Island culture.

Indigenous women around the Pacific seek support in their birth choices.
Ioana Turia, competitive paddler and free diver, shares her birth journey in Rarotonga.
Rava Ray, Tahitian photographer and artist, sought an ocean birth for her first child.
Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts. Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Indigenous women around the Pacific seek support in their birth choices.
Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred Mauna Kea.
New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
A Hawaiian finch sues the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction.
As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.
: Two Hawai‘i Island cowgirls dedicate their lives to caring for their family ranches.
Three short films that encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.
A story of resilience, family, and all the things it takes to make a dream become reality.
Polynesian surfer girl, Vahine, has her sights set on Olympic gold.
New Zealand treasures Isey and her son James invite viewers into their lives.
Teenagers discover that activism, authority and awareness make for a steep learning curve.
Discover the Hawaiian tradition of healing and gender diversity that is all but unknown.
A chronicle of journeys - migration, spirituality, voyaging, healing and coming home.
The role of male hula dancers has long been overshadowed by Western concepts of gender.
Today it is estimated there are nearly 2 million people dancing hula in Japan
This breathtakingly honest and brave documentary follows 26-year-old musician Stan Walker
AMERICAN ALOHA: HULA BEYOND HAWAI’I tells the stories of three kumu hula
FOR MY FATHER’S KINGDOM follows Tongan pensioner Saia Mafile’o and his family
THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM unravels the inspirational story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes
Stories about transgender people in the Pacific Islands
Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea's first national women's rugby league team
The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati is one of the most remote places on the planet.
Slack key musician Cyril Pahinui jams with some of the most talented musicians in Hawai‘i.
Tonga’s evolving approach to gender fluidity through the story of leiti Joey Mataele.
Challenging the American hero image in a portrait of 9/11 first-responder Isaac Ho’opi’i.
The people of Rapanui attempt to claim back what is theirs: land and a lava-rock image.
The inmates at Australia's Berrimah Prison share their feelings and faults through song.
The unbelievable true story of a song and the man who wrote it – Dalvanius Prime
Being Bruno Banani tells the unique story of the first and only Tongan Luger.
Explores the bond between New Zealand's indigenous people -- the Maori -- and their land
Examines the power of art through the union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture.
Follows the life of Myron “Pinky” Thompson, who grew up in Hawaii
Thomas Rongen attempts to turn the American Samoa soccer team into winners
Extras
Kimi Werner, Native Hawaiian free diver and spearfisher, shares her first birth journey.
Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred Mauna Kea.
Two sisters, Kapulei Flores and Hāwane Rios, share a responsibility to protect Mauna Kea.
Thousands of Native Hawaiians and protectors of Mauna Kea gather in protest.
New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
Kumu Patrick Makuakāne designed his show to be inclusive in dance, song, and costume.
What does it mean to be māhū? Kumu Patrick Makuakāne shares why it's the name of his show.
A Hawaiian finch sues the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction.
Ānuenue is the name of a palila bird who has been killed; but his story doesn't end there.
Kalā and others begin the palila annual survey point counts on Mauna Kea.