For My Father's Kingdom

This feature follows director Vea Mafile’o's father, Tongan migrant pensioner Saia Mafile'o. Driven by his deep faith in God and Tongan culture, pensioner Saia Mafile’o carefully navigates not only the rough streets of...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2019 Documentary 97.00 minutes
Saia20at20 Toloa
For country, family, and a place in heaven. It’s a long walk to redemption.
LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Special Jury Award for Best International Documentary
2019: Berlinale
Seattle International Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
2021: Penn Museum Second Sunday Cultural Film Series
BIRRARANGGA Film Festival Melbourne

Directors

Vea Mafile'o
Jeremiah Tauamiti

Producers

Sandra Kailahi

Screenplay Writers

Vea Mafile'o
Jeremiah Tauamiti

Executive Producers

Vincent Burke
Brian Holland

Crew

Jeremiah Tauamiti | DOP
Margot Francis | Editor

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