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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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You are my Tomorrow: “Vai”

December 8, 2021

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.

Nine Pacific women (almost entirely made up of first-time directors) created eight powerful stories, with the commonality of telling a story of a character named Vai at various ages. However, there are eight distinct Vais — not symbolically, but actually eight different characters named Vai that cover a lifespan. The eight Vais are similar in their struggles and have connections (some are subtle and fun to discover while watching), making the movie flow as one, but separate enough to be eight wonderful short films existing independently.

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

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