Pahoa Mahagafanau is a Polynesian actress. Her role in Albert Serra's film "Pacifiction" marked a turning point, as she was not a figure in international cinema before this project. She plays an important role as a central female character who interacts with the main protagonist, a senior French official (played by Benoît Magimel). The film is set against the backdrop of France's nuclear testing in the 1990s, a period of great controversy and political upheaval for French Polynesia, then a French overseas territory. Mahagafanau's role is crucial in the way she embodies a figure that reflects the social and political tensions of the time, including the divisions between the local populations and the colonial authorities. Mahagafanau's character in the film is intimately linked to the complex political universe of French Polynesia, and her presence on screen, often in scenes of introspection or slow dialogue, serves to reinforce the theme of injustice and oppression while bringing a human perspective to the events.