Tala Pasifika - A Day in the Life

This short film follows Pasifika school friends Siosi (Johnny Angel), Matt (Faifua Amiga) and John (Robert Luisi), as they anxiously await their School Certificate results. On the day he receives his grades, Siosi is beaten and insulted by his father (Ene Petaia), but an even greater tragedy is about to occur within his circle of friends. The event acts as a catalyst for Siosi and his father to reconcile. Tala Pasifika was a pioneering Pacific Island drama series. Mario Goa's story was one of six that screened on TV One in 1996; that year, it was nominated for an award at Canadian indigenous film festival Dreamspeakers.

Warning: This content may offend. Contains images of suicide.

Your father and me come all the way from the island to give you and your sister an education, and a better life. So I just hope and pray that result's going to be a good one.

– Siosi's mother (Rita Aicken) discuses his School Certificate exams, early in this drama

Key Cast & Crew

Faifua Amiga

As: Matt

Robert Luisi

As: John

Johnny Angel (aka Johnny Eneliko Laulu)

As: Siosi

Ruth Kaupua

Producer, Casting

Gary Moore

Director

Mario Gaoa

Writer