Oum the White Dolphin: Exciting Adventures in Polynesia

2023-09-23 22:44:00

In a corner of paradise in Polynesia, Yann and Marina experience exciting adventures with Oum the White Dolphin and all their friends.

In the remake of Oum the white dolphin, Yann and Marina live on the imaginary island of Maotou, sail on a va’a, are interested in black pearls and come to the rescue of marine animals. It is in a Polynesian universe that the friendship between the children and the dolphin takes place. 156 episodes punctuated with messages raising awareness of ecology and environmental threats. “The old series is on an island that is not located, so we kept the characters and the context, but we wanted to set the series in a place where nature is preserved and where our message would have a big impact” develops the director of Media Valley, Natalie Altmann. “We wanted our two heroes, who are popa’a, to be surrounded by local characters who might legitimately carry this message. »

And for season 3, the French production company called on the expertise of the cetacean protection association, Mata Tohora. Scientific partner of the series, the association links the scenarios, verifies the scientific content and provides ideas for illustrations. As for the rescue of a sea lion, or the intervention of a care center for stranded or distressed marine mammals. “Without Mata Tohora’s endorsement, we would not have been scientifically fair” explains Natalie Altmann. “The idea is to instill with this series the need and awareness of saving the oceans in future generations.”

“The objective is to create a real dubbing market”

Frédéric Dubuis, manager of 2DZ

Beyond the protection of the oceans, Funny Zebra production saw in this remake “a vector of learning”, but also the opportunity to develop “a dubbing market”. Like Corsica, Occitanie or Brittany where more and more cartoons are dubbed into the local language. “Language can create a market in Polynesia in the audiovisual sector, put people to work and allow them to live simply by speaking their language” underlines the manager of the local production company, Frédéric Dubuis. “Like Corsica, the objective is to create a real dubbing market for future projects.”

Carried out by the start-up Speak Tahiti, the translation of the dialogues has already begun, with the expertise of a member of the Tahitian Academy. Their challenge: “stay as faithful as possible and adjust the length of sentences”, says translator Tuterai Mahai. A tedious job since it takes around 2 to 3 hours to translate an episode. Next comes the dubbing. In the original version, 12 actors lend their voices to around thirty characters. This is where Funny Zebra production comes in. To organize a casting call to find the lucky ones.

The credits will also be adapted into reo ma’ohi with a local musical composition and an interpretation by singer Teiva LC. Total cost of this adaptation in reo? 40 million francs. Between production, dubbing and post-production, more than 25 people are working on this project. Broadcast since Monday on TNTV, the cartoon is also intended to serve education.

On Sunday September 23, Te Mata Tohora will broadcast the first episode of season 3 in French for free as a world premiere. A screening which will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands.

First French cartoon in Japan

Produced by Telcia Films from 1969, Oum the dolphin is the first cartoon of French origin to be animated in Japan. The series was broadcast for the first time in 1971-1972 on the second ORTF channel. In 2015, he returned, produced by Media Valley and became Oum the white dolphin on TF1. With this new name, a new story. This now takes place on an imaginary island in Polynesia, Maotou. The story is filled with Polynesian legends and is currently broadcast across more than 15 countries.
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