New Zealand feature film The Orator (O Le Tulafale) has been selected into the Orizzonti section of the festival, running in competition with Courtin-Wilson’s Hail.
The film was written and directed by debut feature filmmaker, Tusi Tamasese and produced by Catherine Fitzgerald (Rain of the Children, Two Cars One Night) and filmed entirely on the island of Upolu, Samoa and in the Samoan language.
The Orator is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. It tells the story of Saili who lives a simple, humble life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must overcome his fears and find the courage to speak up for those he loves.
New Zealand Film Commission CEO, Graeme Mason, said in a statement, “The Orator’s selection is outstanding and an important endorsement of New...
The film was written and directed by debut feature filmmaker, Tusi Tamasese and produced by Catherine Fitzgerald (Rain of the Children, Two Cars One Night) and filmed entirely on the island of Upolu, Samoa and in the Samoan language.
The Orator is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. It tells the story of Saili who lives a simple, humble life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must overcome his fears and find the courage to speak up for those he loves.
New Zealand Film Commission CEO, Graeme Mason, said in a statement, “The Orator’s selection is outstanding and an important endorsement of New...
- 7/28/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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