Tinā
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| Directed by | Miki Magasiva |
| Written by | Miki Magasiva |
| Produced by | Miki Magasiva Dan Higgins |
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| Cinematography | Andrew McGeorge |
| Edited by | Luke Haigh |
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| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | English and Samoan |
| Budget | NZ$4,300,000 |
Tinā is a 2024 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Miki Magasiva. It stars Anapela Polataivao as a dissatisfied substitute teacher, recently bereaved after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake killed her daughter. She begins to work at an elite private school and starts a student choir.[1] The film premiered at the Hawaii International Film Festival on 8 October 2024,[2] and is scheduled for national release on 27 February 2025.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]In 2011, Marete Percival is a cynical and disillusioned substitute teacher from Christchurch who is mourning the death of her daughter in the recent earthquake. Needing the money, she reluctantly accepts a position at a largely Pākehā and rigidly conservative private school. There, she begins a choir, and coaches her students for the upcoming national Big Sing competition. Marete builds a community of like-minded students traumatised by the earthquake and inspires them.[4]
Production
[edit]The film was a joint production between The Brown Factory and the New Zealand Film Commission. The film was shot on location between September and October 2023.[5] Despite being set in Christchurch, it was also filmed in Auckland.[5] Tinā is 124 minutes long and is in English and Samoan.[6]
The choir music was written and arranged by Tuilagi Dr. Igelese Ete, who previously worked on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Moana.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Utanga, Antonia (8 October 2024). "Samoan Kiwi film Tinā opens international film festival". TP+. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Soest, Sophie van. "NZ film 'Tinā' tells Samoan teacher's moving story after loss in CHCH earthquake". www.rova.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Feature Film Tinā Goes Into Production". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 24 October 2024.