The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia

The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia is based on the Australian short story The Graffiti of Mr Kynyatta by Michael Griffith, adapted for screen by Paul Stanley Ward. We responded to the story of a character, Mr Tupaia, dignified but silent...
New Zealand Production
Short 2008 Drama 15.00 minutes
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When a Cook Island school cleaner answers an unusual message on the wall of a girls’ toilet cubicle, his life, and the life of the mysterious author, will never be the same again.
2008 - New Zealand International Film Festival
Film Festival Locarno
Sao Paulo Short Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
Hof International Film Festival

Directors

Chris Dudman

Producers

Vicky Pope

Screenplay Writers

Paul Stanley Ward

Cast

Rawiri Paratene
Mr Tupaia
Alex Hunter
Lena

Crew

Ginny Loane | Director of Photography
Grace Mok | Production Designer
David Coulson | Editor

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