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Taro planter Lui’s grief for his dead wife is blighting his life and crops. A widow, Malia, is bound by anger to the grave of her abusive husband, as the rising sea slowly drowns it. When Lui and Malia meet by chance, he’s provided with a path from his hurt. Filmed in Samoan on the island of Upolu, and directed by Samoan-born Tusi Tamasese, the short is a fable-like meditation on communion, cooking and sacred places. It was selected for Clermont Ferrand and Hawaii film festivals, and was the precursor to Tamasese’s Venice-selected debut feature, The Orator.
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Wow! This is an awesome short film! Plse make part 2. It speaks so much of how love can conquer all anger and fear. What a brilliant idea! Plse let me know when there's part2:)
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Short Film, 2003 (Full Length)
Another Fitzgerald film exploring sacred land
Television, 1987 (Full Length)
Another exploration of connection between land and people
Television, 1976 (Full Length Episode)
More explorations of sacred land
Festivals include:
2011 National Geographic All Roads, 2011 Oberhausen, 2011 Clermont Ferrand, 2010 Hawaii, 2010 imagineNATIVE, 2010 New Zealand Film Festival.
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Sam
Posted at 02.05PM - 20.04.2012
I fell in love with these characters - the silences between them were moving and said so much. This is an absolutely beautiful short film - congratulations Tsui