Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga vs France Rugby World Cup game – even if it means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment. Only problem is, the band doesn’t exist and Maka has four weeks to make one. Inspired by a true story.
LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Winner Special Jury Mention Narrative Feature (Damon Fepulea’i, Halaifonua (Nua) Finau)
Pacific Island Film Festival New York City
Winner Best Feature
2023: Hawai’i International Film Festival Spring Showcase
Sydney Film Festival
IFI Family Festival Dublin
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Atlantic International Film Festival
Port Townsend Film Festival
Lost Weekend Film Festival
Aussie and Kiwi Film Festival Prague – Opening Night Film
2024 Seattle International Film Festival
2025: Birrarangga Film Festival

Directors

Damon Fepulea'i

Producers

Georgina Conder
Morgan Waru
Halaifonua Finau

Screenplay Writers

Halaifonua Finau
Damon Fepulea'i

Executive Producers

Carthew Neal
Ainsley Gardiner
Taika Waititi

Cast

John-Paul Foliaki
Maka
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Veni
Ilaisaane Green
Irene
Onetoto Ikavuka
Rob
Mikey Falesiu
Samisoni
Lupeti Finau
Uncle Siale
Lotima Pome’e
Laki
Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson
Terrence
Suzy Cato
Liz

Crew

Andrew McGeorge | Cinematographer
Emily Mafile'o | Production Designer
Ben Powdrell | Editor
Paul Maxwell | Editor
Damon Fepulea'i | Editor
Daisy Chiara Marcuzzi | Costume Designer
Three Houses Down | Music

Production Company


Distributor


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