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Tiko and the Shark (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1962 · 95 mins · Italian
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Directed by
Folco Quilici
Starring
Diane Samsoi, Marlene Among, Al Kauwe, Dennis Pouira

Set against the backdrop of French Polynesia, the film follows a Polynesian boy who, as a child, raises a baby shark and shares it with his island friend Diana. Ten years later the trio reunites, only to discover Tiko and Diana are now adults, the shark has become a lethal man‑eater, and modern civilization threatens their tropical home.

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