PACIFIC HEARTBEAT provides viewers with insight into the real Pacific – its people, cultures and contemporary issues. From revealing exposes to in-depth profiles and unexpected histories, the anthology series features a diverse array of programs that will draw viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Island culture.
"Splinters" - In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Twenty years later, surfing is not only a pillar of village life, but it’s also a means to prestige.
This story unfolds in the months leading up to the first National Surf Championships and explores the hopes and dreams of the surfers, and how surfing has led to societal changes in a male dominated culture.
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