The Orator ( O le tulafale )

The Orator (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: O le tulafale
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Bengali ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
New Zealand ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Tusi Tamasese

Written By:
Tusi Tamasese

Actors:
Fa'afiaula Sanote ..... Saili
Tausili Pushparaj ..... Vaaiga
Salamasina Mataia ..... Litia
Ioata Tanielu ..... Poto
Ga Sakaria ..... Tagaloa

Synopsis:

The strongest voice comes from the heart Saili, an unassuming villager & taro farmer, lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her teenage daughter Litia. Their existence, whilst happy and peaceful; is unconventional. Vaiga has been banished from her ancestral village for many years. Saili faces serious threats to his plantation as well as his family & has been denied his fathers chiefly title. Life is complicated further by Litia's blossoming beauty that is getting the attention of the young men in the village. Matters ultimately come to a head, requiring Saili to speak up, speak out & defend all that he holds precious.

Saili, an unassuming villager & taro farmer, lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her teenage daughter Litia. Their existence, whilst happy and peaceful; is unconventional. Vaiga has been banished from her ancestral village for many years. Saili faces serious threats to his plantation as well as his family & has been denied his fathers chiefly title. Life is complicated further by Litia's blossoming beauty that is getting the attention of the young men in the village. Matters ultimately come to a head, requiring Saili to speak up, speak out & defend all that he holds precious.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 11 July, 2012.