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Vai / Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions presents in association with the New Zealand Film Commission ; a film by the Whippy Sisters, 'Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Matasila Freshwater, Amberley Jo Aumua, Mīria George, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Dianna Fuemana, Becs Arahanga ; produced by Kerry Warkia & Kiel McNaughton.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: DVD7079 | MPI Home VideoLanguage: Maori, Rarotongan, Fijian, Tongan, Austronesian (Other), Samoan, Niuean Original language: Maori, Rarotongan, Fijian, Tongan, Austronesian (Other), Samoan, Niuean, English Publisher: [Orland Park, Illinois] : MPI Home Video, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Container subtitle: 8 stories, one lifetime
Uniform titles:
  • Vai (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Fiji / written & directed by the Whippy Sisters (writer, Sharon Whippy ; writer/director, Nicole Whippy) -- Tonga / written & directed by , 'Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki -- Solomon Islands / written & directed by Matasila Freshwater -- NZ born Samoan / written & directed by Amberley Jo Aumua -- Kuki Airani (Cook Islands) / written & directed by Mīria George -- Samoa / written & directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney -- Niue / written & directed by Dianna Fuemana -- Aotearoa / written & directed by Becs Arahanga.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Drew Sturge ; music, Lauren King ; editor, Dione Chard.
Cast: Ro Mereani Adi Tuimatanisiga, Ar-Ramadi Longopoa, Betsy Luitolo, Agnes Pele, Evotia-Rose Araiti, Fiona Collins, Maliaga Erick, Hinetu Dell.Summary: Told from the perspectives of eight different Pacific Island cultures, directed by eight different female Pacific filmmakers, and starring eight different indigenous actresses as the title character, this portmanteau film about female empowerment tells the story of one fictitious woman's life in eight separate vignettes, each segment advancing a decade or so forward, deploying a single continuous shot where possible.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD WORLD 305.4091 V128 Available 33111009525151
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this anthology film, nine female Pacific directors collaborate to tell the story of eight different women named Vai, meaning water, who are all connected by their common name. They all live on different Pacific islands and are at different ages in life but struggle with similar issues such as staying connected to culture and family while also venturing out to seek a better future. Directed by Becs Arahanga, Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Dianna Fuemana, Miria George, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Marina Alofagia McCartney & Nicole Whippy and Sharon Whippy. ~ Kaitlin Elise Miller, Rovi

DVD; region 1 NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Audio 5.1 and 2.0 audio; [color]

Dialogue in Maori (Cook Islands and NZ), Fijian, Tongan, Roviana (Solomon Islands), Samoan, Niuean, and English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

Ro Mereani Adi Tuimatanisiga, Ar-Ramadi Longopoa, Betsy Luitolo, Agnes Pele, Evotia-Rose Araiti, Fiona Collins, Maliaga Erick, Hinetu Dell.

Director of photography, Drew Sturge ; music, Lauren King ; editor, Dione Chard.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.

Wide screen.

Told from the perspectives of eight different Pacific Island cultures, directed by eight different female Pacific filmmakers, and starring eight different indigenous actresses as the title character, this portmanteau film about female empowerment tells the story of one fictitious woman's life in eight separate vignettes, each segment advancing a decade or so forward, deploying a single continuous shot where possible.

Fiji / written & directed by the Whippy Sisters (writer, Sharon Whippy ; writer/director, Nicole Whippy) -- Tonga / written & directed by , 'Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki -- Solomon Islands / written & directed by Matasila Freshwater -- NZ born Samoan / written & directed by Amberley Jo Aumua -- Kuki Airani (Cook Islands) / written & directed by Mīria George -- Samoa / written & directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney -- Niue / written & directed by Dianna Fuemana -- Aotearoa / written & directed by Becs Arahanga.

Special features: Filmmaker interviews; trailer.

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