Tatau

2012

Drama

Chantelle Burgoyne
15m
July 2, 2012 · New Zealand, Samoa

Overview

Tatau is about Siaki (Jack), an elderly Samoan man struggling to come to terms with the lifelong shame of having an incomplete traditional tattoo and the shame of now losing his sight. As Siaki's vision deteriorates, memories of the painful tattooing ceremony he underwent in his youth haunt him as he yearns to see his tattoo completed before it's too late.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 2, 2012
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Samoan
Countries: New Zealand, Samoa
Production: New Zealand Film Commission,Television New Zealand
Cast: Stacey Leilua,Robbie Magasiva,Aleni Tufuga,Beulah Koale,Vasa Tasele
Director: Chantelle Burgoyne
Writer: Chantelle Burgoyne
Producer: Chantelle Burgoyne,Graeme E. Bibby,Zanna Gillespie,Selina Joe
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: View on IMDb