Pollywood three05
Pollywood three05
December 2005
THE FILMS
Lemi’s Comic Strip Capers by Patrick Gillies 12mins
Lemi is a shy ten year-old boy, whose vivid dreams of becoming a superhero earn him ridicule at school. But does Lemi’s comic book hold the key to saving his classmates from certain doom??
Pisupo’s Love Story by Jason Taouma 11mins
A love story about a stalker and his girl. He will do anything to get the girl of his dreams.
A love story about a stalker and his girl. He will do anything to get the girl of his dreams.
The Dancer’s Shadow by Kristina Simons 10mins
Sina, a young half Samoan, half Pakeha girl is split between her parents very different expectations of her, and her love of dance.
Sina, a young half Samoan, half Pakeha girl is split between her parents very different expectations of her, and her love of dance.
Na Wawine Na Malanga Te Amonga Nia by Val Ngaro 8mins
(The Women that carried the heavy load)
Who is this woman? Who is this Woman that wakes up at the break of dawn, checking to see if the children are warm? And while the household is sleeping away, she begins to clean to start each day…
A Pacific Island group of Woman take a chance, a step into the unknown – ‘New Zealand’s education system;, and enroll in a Visual Arts Diploma programme. This challenges the Women in their community, their families and in themselves.
(The Women that carried the heavy load)
Who is this woman? Who is this Woman that wakes up at the break of dawn, checking to see if the children are warm? And while the household is sleeping away, she begins to clean to start each day…
A Pacific Island group of Woman take a chance, a step into the unknown – ‘New Zealand’s education system;, and enroll in a Visual Arts Diploma programme. This challenges the Women in their community, their families and in themselves.
Te Tala O Mama’s XL in Danger Island Nia by Val Ngaro 5mins
Through their journey of the Mama’s – Nia-Val decided to tell a story of these very hero’s in our community. A story to help the younger Pacific Island generation remember who they are and where they come from.
This piece allows for both traditional and contemporary Visual Arts mediums to compliment each other in culture, arts, music, illustrations and story-telling.
When The Sky Falls by Popp Lilo 20mins
A son struggles with the aspect of living with one abusive parent, after the loss of his beloved mother. During this struggle he finds himself faced with the challenge of succeeding in a new-found career path.
A son struggles with the aspect of living with one abusive parent, after the loss of his beloved mother. During this struggle he finds himself faced with the challenge of succeeding in a new-found career path.
The Sopalanos by Fabian Suisala 23mins
It’s the start of a new day in the life of ‘Sole Sopalano’. Sole lives at home with his home-styled mother, fresh uncle, ‘Scribe’ wannabe older brother and mischievious younger brother. The middle child of the Sopalano family has school today and has received money from his mother to buy taro for the evening dinner. Sole knows that at school awaits a bully who loves to make his schooling life hell. Sole just wants to make it to the end of the day… with the taro or he will have to face something worse than 100 bully’s. His Samoan mum.
Total running time 89mins apprx
It’s the start of a new day in the life of ‘Sole Sopalano’. Sole lives at home with his home-styled mother, fresh uncle, ‘Scribe’ wannabe older brother and mischievious younger brother. The middle child of the Sopalano family has school today and has received money from his mother to buy taro for the evening dinner. Sole knows that at school awaits a bully who loves to make his schooling life hell. Sole just wants to make it to the end of the day… with the taro or he will have to face something worse than 100 bully’s. His Samoan mum.
Total running time 89mins apprx