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Po faivia faka Tonga

A collection of Tongan short films celebrating Tongan Language Week
UikeKātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga

Po Talanoa O Tonga is two nights of celebrating Tongan language and culture through film. With a diverse collection of Tongan films fresh from the Nuku`alofa film festival, Hawaiian and New Zealand film makers.

FILMS

I Have Curls- Maria Vai (14mins)
A 2nd generation kiwi/Tongan girl is disconnected to her family and culture in order for her to reconnect, there must be some sacrifices made.

LADY EVA-DEAN HAMER and JOE WILSON(11mins )
A brave young transgender woman sets off on a journey to become her true self in the Pacific Island Kingdom of Tonga – with a little inspiration from Tina Turner along the way.

TOLU A HALE (20mins) Joshua Savieti and NogaPulu
This is a story about 4 young men growing in Tonga as they live their ordinary lives in the Kingdom.
This is an Original Series we have always wanted to create.

Tied up- `Aloko`ulu `Ulukivaiolo and Michael Tohi

Koloa FakaTonga (5mins) Vea Mafile`o
The importance of Koloa faka Tonga to the Tongan culture. Who makes it, what its used for and why.

Malosi Pictures with Jerry Tauamiti, Vea Mafile’o and Emily Mafile’o

Both Mafile’o sisters, Vea and Emily are of Tongan, English/Scottish descent and were born and raised in Hamilton, retaining strong ties to Tonga. They both have a Post-Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Auckland and work in the camera and screen industry in Tāmaki Makaurau.