Movie Description
Tatau
(2012)Overview
Tatau is about Siaki (Jack), an elderly Samoan man struggling to come to terms with the lifelong shame of having an incomplete traditional tattoo and the shame of now losing his sight. As Siaki's vision deteriorates, memories of the painful tattooing ceremony he underwent in his youth haunt him as he yearns to see his tattoo completed before it's too late.
Featured Crew
- Director : Chantelle Burgoyne
- Producer : Graeme E. Bibby,Chantelle Burgoyne,Zanna Gillespie,Selina Joe
- Writer : Chantelle Burgoyne
- Editor : Chantelle Burgoyne
- Cast : Beulah Koale,Stacey Leilua,Robbie Magasiva,Vasa Tasele,Aleni Tufuga
Cast
Young Siaki
Sina
Old Siaki (as Rob Magasiva)
Sione
Tufuga Tatau
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Facts
Original TitleTatau
Status Released
Release Information
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2012-07-02
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 15m
Production CompaniesTelevision New Zealand,New Zealand Film Commission
Genres
- Drama
