Tina
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2 hr 4 min
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27/02/2025
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for violence, offensive language, and suicide references
Tinā is the story of Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on the role of substitute teacher at an elite, wealthy private school and is surprised to find children crying out for guidance, inspiration, and love. Using the symphony of her culture to empower her students, she forms a choir, bringing them together while unexpectedly rediscovering her passion for being a teacher and mother.
“The adjectives “feelgood” and “uplifting” are overused in cinematic description, especially for stories that involve loss, redemption and choirs. But in the case of this frequently hilarious and equally touching feature debut by Samoan-Kiwi director Miki Magasiva, Tinā (Samoan for “mother”) is just that....and yes, an uplifting night at the flicks."
★★★★
NZ Listener
“It builds to its extremely moving crescendo and sends you out of the cinema on an emotional high note”
NZ Herald
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"Miki Magasiva's haunting and heart-warming debut feature is a simply stunning, crowd-pleasing delight"
Stuff.co.nz ★★★★★
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- Genre:Drama
- Director:Miki Magasiva
- Cast:Anapela Polataivao, Antonia Robinson, Beulah Koale
