We use cookies to help us understand how you use our site, and make your experience better. To find out more read our privacy policy.
Play

00:00

/

00:00

Full screen
Video quality

Low 0 MB

High 0 MB

HD 0 MB

Captions
Volume
Volume
Hero image for Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town

Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town

Television (Full Length) – 1995

Tala Pasifika was a pioneering Pasifika drama series. Directed by actor Lani Tupu (Country GP), the award-winning Talk of the Town screened on TV One in 1996, alongside five other tales. Cindy (Henry Ah-Foo Taripo) is a fa'afafine who has grown up to become a cabaret performer. She breaks the fourth wall from her dressing room to tell her story, which begins in her youth when her father (Alvin Fitisemanu) is impressed by her culinary skills and assigns her to the role of family cook. In 1996 Taripo was named Best Actor at Canadian festival Rainmaker.

No sir, it's a lavalava. Remember the head master said we can wear a lavalava to school if it was nice and neat. You know, since there are so many of us Island boys here.
– Young Sione (Sani Muliaumaseali'i)

Key Cast & Crew

Generic Profile image for Lina Leilua

Lina Leilua

As: Cindy's Mother

Generic Profile image for Alvin Fitisemanu

Alvin Fitisemanu

As: Cindy's Father

Profile image for Lani Tupu

Lani Tupu

Director

Generic Profile image for Sani Muliaumaseali'i

Sani Muliaumaseali'i

As: Sione

Generic Profile image for Henry Ah-Foo Taripo

Henry Ah-Foo Taripo

As: Cindy

Profile image for Lisa Taouma

Lisa Taouma

Writer

See all 27 credits

Produced by

Logo for He Taonga Films

He Taonga Films

Acknowledgements

Made with funding from NZ On Air

Music

Music composition by Muscel Music. 


Theme song "You Can Be a Hero", written by Karaitiana/Henderson, performed by Joe Elms for Muscel Music. 

Categories