Belle Phaeton

Conceptualised, filmed, edited, and screened in 7 days, Belle Phaeton is the story of two Tahitian women and their experiences being transgender.

Belle Phaeton was created in 1 week during
The 20th Festival International du Film Documentaire Océanien (FIFO), as a co-production between Tahitian and Australian workshop members.

  • Siham Medjahed
    Director
  • Alexander Williams
    Producer
  • Drystan McCullagh
    Co-Producer
  • Faramarz K-Rahber
    Executive Producer
    Fatimeh's Story, Donkey in Lahore, Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
  • Shannah Pahoa Mahagafanau
    Key Cast
    "Self"
    Pacification
  • Manuarii Talön
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Claudia Charlesworth-Smith
    Director of Photography
  • Drystan McCullagh
    Sound Recordist/Designer
  • Laura Silva
    Editor
  • Siham Medjahed
    Translation
  • Drystan McCullagh
    Subtitles
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    LGBTQ+, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 12, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    French Polynesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, French Polynesia
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Griffith University
Director - Siham Medjahed