Vai(2019)

movie - first aired/released 2019-04-04 - 90 min - audience 7.1

Drama

Directed by Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Mīria George, Nicole Whippy, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Sharon Whippy

Eight connecting moments of seemingly different lives thread together Vai’s journey of empowerment through culture over her lifetime. Beautifully shot over seven Pacific countries, and played by a different indigenous actress in each place, Vai links together a story of family, culture, and at times, isolation. A delicate exploration into the meaning of growth, adaptation, and most notably, a connection to water and home.