The Orator (2011)

Desde que Hobbs, agente del Servicio de Seguridad Diplomática de Estados Unidos, y el británico Shaw, proscrito sin ley, se enfrentaron por primera vez, solo han intercambiado bofetadas y malas palabras. Pero cuando las despiadadas acciones de Brixton, un anarquista cibergenéticamente mejorado, amenazan el futuro de la humanidad, ambos se unen para derrotarlo.

Debido a una extraña epidemia, los pasajeros de un barco son obligados a desembarcar en una isla. Entre ellos se encuentran una prostituta y un misionero que la acosa.

Un artista americano de tatuajes viaja por el mundo explorando y explotando temas étnicos en sus diseños. En una exposición de tatuajes en Singapur, entra en contacto por primera vez con el mundo exótico del tatuaje tradicional de Samoa. Su deseo de aprender la técnica antigua de dicha cultura, le hará arriesgar la vida en un viaje místico por la isla.

Robert J. Flaherty's South Seas follow-up to Nanook of the North is a Gauguin idyll moved by "pride of beauty... pride of strength."

Two brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst when Popo steals Alamas' money and runs away. Alama is determined not to return home empty handed, but the only relative that answers his call for help is Bob Titilo; an aspiring private investigator in his 40s. Alama begins to doubt his decision when Bob's unconventional methods take them on a wild goose chase. This New Action Comedy is brought to you by the Makers of hit Comedies; Three Wise Cousins and Hibiscus and Ruthless.

As if they were showing their film to a few friends in their home, the Johnsons describe their trip across the world, which begins in the South Pacific islands of Hawaii, Samoa, Australia, the Solomons (where they seek and find cannibals), and New Hebrides. Thence on to Africa via the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal, North Africa, and the Nile River to lion country in Tanganyika. (They are briefly joined in Khartum by George Eastman and Dr. Al Kayser.) Taking a safari in the Congo, the Johnsons see animals and pygmies, and travel back to Uganda, British East Africa, and Kenya.

The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple 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 face his fears and seek the right to speak up for those he loves.

Adam is a 22 year old New Zealand born Samoan guy who falls for Mary. On a 'chance' encounter he learns that Mary only wants to go out with a 'real island guy' - not a plastic one. Adam realizes that to get rid of his 'plastic' ways and impress Mary, he'll have to travel to Samoa and have his cousins teach him how to be a real island guy. Three Wise Cousins is a feature length comedy, that will have you laughing from start to end; it's a film unlike any other that will surprise you with it's endless amount of 'wisdom'.

Pepe is the son of a successful Samoan businessman, who rejects his father's world and his Christianity. Although he becomes rebellious, anti-social and engages in criminal activity, as well as being expelled from school, he manages to establish himself in business. However, when he gets his girlfriend pregnant, he takes on the responsibilities of a family. Through his close association with half-cast dwarf, Tagata, he enters the supernatural realm of his traditional ways and begins to find some peace and meaning to his life.

Two boys in the process of making a Samoan dish.

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios' MOANA, as aided by the Oceanic Story Trust.

Taro planter Lui's grief for his dead wife has infected his whole life. A chance meeting with a stranger, a widow bound in anger to the grave of her husband now drowning in their cyclone devastated village, inspires Lui to reach out to her. This releases him from his own pain and allows his wife to rest.

Luana Lepou (Salina Vai) is a brilliant 15-year-old. The recent death of her father left her in the care of her mother, Susana (Frances Talataiga) and older sister, Sina (Auau Faleafine). Sina seems to have found the love of her life in her sweet, loving boyfriend, Limu Lualua (Joseph Iosua) who proposes marriage to Sina. After exchanging vows, Limu moves into the Lepou household with Sina, in bliss, until Sina notices a change in her newly wedded husband's behavior. Limu begins to come home late and drunk, fighting and arguing. Sina complains to her mother, who tries to patch things up. Unfortunately for young Luana, Limu turns his drunken attention on her, making suggestive gestures, and threatening her if she tells anyone. She struggles with the shame of her sister's husband's attention. Luana cries out for help, but to her dismay and frustration, the family does not believe her. With no help, Luana is forced to keep this a secret. Inspired by a true story.

In a long forgotten Samoa, a group of young men are sent into the deepest part of the forest to fulfill their destinies and emerge as Warriors.

Based on the treatment of Pacific Island families during the New Zealand Dawn Raids of the 1970’s, this short is an intimate look into a police raid, as told through the eyes of a young girl Losa and her father Lupematasila.

Cuando el millonario padre de Brittney Harvers muere, su ostentosa vida parece terminarse. Pero las cosas dan un giro cuando Maya, su compañera, presenta una demanda por el dinero del difunto. Con todo en juego, las dos jóvenes se enfrentan cara a cara, creando una relación que entremezcla venganza, lujuria y asesinato.

Historia de un niño que fue abandonado sobre el piano del Virginia, un enorme trasatlántico. El niño es adoptado por un maquinista y le pone por nombre "Novecento", ya que lo encuentra justo en el cambio de siglo. Novecento se convertirá en un fabuloso pianista y amenizará las noches del Virginia. Pero nunca pisará tierra firme, ni tan sólo tras las súplicas de su amigo Max.

En 1957, en la pequeña localidad de Rockwell, alguien ha visto cómo un enorme hombre metálico caía al mar. Un imaginativo niño descubre que se trata de un robot gigante, cuyo apetito de metal es insaciable. Entre ambos nace una fuerte amistad, pero el gobierno envía a un agente para investigar los hechos. El niño esconde a su nuevo compañero en la chatarrería de un amigo. Pero los habitantes del pueblo comienzan a sentirse aterrados porque creen que es una nueva amenaza en plena Guerra Fría.

Un hombre que conduce de noche atropella a un animal. Cuando sale del vehículo, observa con admiración que se trata de un lobo por el que es mordido en un descuido. Una vez incorporado a su vida cotidiana comienza a notar una serie de extraños síntomas.