Tiko and the Shark
Tiko and the Shark () is a 1962 film directed by Folco Quilici and based on a novel "Ti-Coyo and His Shark" by Clement Richer. An international co-production of France and Italy, the film's plot follows the friendship between a fisherman and a shark that begins in their youth. Filming took place on location in French Polynesia. Reception. , writing for "La Stampa", criticized the film for its perceived focus on the relationship between Ti-Koyo and his human love interest as opposed to his relationship with the shark.