The Orator

The Orator (2011)

06 Oct 2011 • Drama • 1h 50m
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Saili, an unassuming villager & taro farmer, lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her teenage daughter Litia. Their existence, whilst happy and peaceful; is unconventional. Vaiga has been banished from her ancestral village for many years. Saili faces serious threats to his plantation as well as his family & has been denied his fathers chiefly title. Life is complicated further by Litia's blossoming beauty that is getting the attention of the young men in the village. Matters ultimately come to a head, requiring Saili to speak up, speak out & defend all that he holds precious.

Tusi Tamasese
Director
Tusi Tamasese
Writer
Fa'afiaula Sanote, Tausili Pushparaj, Salamasina Mataia
Starring

Language: Samoan
Awards: 11 wins & 4 nominations
Country: New Zealand, Samoa
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 23 Aug 2017
Box Office Total:

6.8

IMDb (439 votes)
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