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The Orator - O Le Tulafale
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2011
2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards
Best Film
Director: Tusi Tamasese
Screenplay: Tusi Tamasese
Actor: Fa'afiaula Sagote
Actress: Tausili Pushparaj
Supporting Actress: Salamasina Mataia
Costume Designer: Kirsty Cameron
Sound: Tim Prebble, Chris Todd, Richard Flynn, Mike Hedges and Gilbert Lake
2011 Venice Film Festival
Special Mention in Orizzonti (New Horizons) section
Art Cinema Award from CICAE Jury (European arthouse cinema association)
CinemaAvvenire Best Film (Il cerchio non e rotondo Award) — given by a young persons' jury to the two films best promoting peace and dialogue between cultures
2011 Brisbane International Film Festival
Audience Award
2011 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor: Fiaula Sanote
2011 Script Writers Awards of New Zealand
Nominated for Best Feature Film Script: Tusi Tamasese
Festivals include
Sundance
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