Red, White & Brass

New Zealand Production

Feature 2023 Drama, Comedy 85.00 minutes

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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

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