Tatau

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,Television New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2321545