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Vai (2019)

Eight connecting moments of seemingly different lives thread together Vai’s journey of empowerment through culture over her lifetime. Beautifully shot over seven Pacific countries, and played by a different indigenous actress in each place, Vai links together a story of family, culture, and at times, isolation. A delicate exploration into the meaning of growth, adaptation, and most notably, a connection to water and home.
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When most of us geographically-illiterate Americans think of Oceania, we think of Australia and New Zealand. The 2019 film, Vai, takes us through eight stories across the islands of Oceania. The settings are unbelievably beautiful, the cast is beautiful, the languages are beautiful, and the stories are beautiful…but heartbreaking.

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Eight connecting moments of seemingly different lives thread together Vai’s journey of empowerment through culture over her lifetime. Beautifully shot over seven Pacific countries, and played by a different indigenous actress in each place, Vai links together a story of family, culture, and at times, isolation. A delicate exploration into the meaning of growth, adaptation, and most notably, a connection to water and home.

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Genre:Drama
Directed By:Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Marina Alofagia McCartney, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Dianna Fuemana, Nicole Whippy, Mīria George, Becs Arahanga, Sharon Whippy
Written By:Dianna Fuemana, Amberley Jo Aumua, Nicole Whippy, Becs Arahanga, Mīria George, Sharon Whippy, Matasila Freshwater, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Marina Alofagia McCartney
In Theaters:3/8/2019
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Brown Sugar Apple Grunt, Department of Post

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Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Marina Alofagia McCartney, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Dianna Fuemana, Nicole Whippy, Mīria George, Becs Arahanga, Sharon Whippy

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Mereani Tuimatanisiga

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Ar-Ramadi Longopoa

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Betsy Luitolo

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Evotia-Rose Araiti

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Agnes Pele

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Fiona Collins

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Maliaga Erick

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