Anapela Polataivao (Our Flag Means Death) leads this Aotearoa heartwarmer as Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter...
Anapela Polataivao (Our Flag Means Death) leads this Aotearoa heartwarmer as Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on a role as a substitute teacher at an elite private school and is surprised to find children in desperate need of guidance, inspiration, and love.
The feature premiered as the opening night film at the 44th Hawai’i International Film Festival.
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An emotional ride
Through well-timed moments of despair to triumph and even anger, Tinā really takes you on an emotional ride. But if the film is steeped in painful emotion, it is equally rich in humour. Miki Magasiva may just have created a new classic that our people can call their own. Read full article
"I loved it! Good cast, underdog tale, Samoan hymns."
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The Spinoff
The Spinoff"A tale as old as Fame, of course - or any of those high-school musical films - but given a uniquely Samoan spin. One for the whole, national family in other words."
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Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand"Miki Magasiva's haunting, heart-warming debut simply stunning."
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Christchurch Press
Christchurch Press"Rather than filling your cup with the usual triumphant warm fuzzies, Tinā instead aims higher."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand HeraldTinā (2025) | Details
- Rating
- M, Violence, offensive language & suicide references
- Runtime
- 124
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Country of origin
- New Zealand
