Tiga e Le Iloa / Hidden Pain

Director’s Notes - Popo Lilo "I originally wrote this film as a feature, but after receiving funding from the New Zealand Film Commission, I re-wrote the central ideas to fit a short format. I felt particularly close to...

New Zealand Production

Short 2004 Drama 15.00 minutes

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Brothers Tuna and Ioane, and their friend Frankie, drink and fight every Saturday night, and attend church every Sunday morning. However, when a routine street fight puts Frankie in intensive care, the brother’s reactions may divide their future forever.

2004 - Sundance Film Festival

Palm Springs Film Festival

Hawaii International Film Festival

Montreal Film Festival

LA Asian Pacific Film Festival

Directors

Popo Lilo

Producers

Lisa Schulz

Ashley Stuart-Coupland

Screenplay Writers

Popo Lilo

Executive Producers

Vanessa Alexander

Cast

Joe Folau
Tuna Tala

Henry Tuipea
Ioane Tala

Edward Peni
Frankie Saupo

Crew

Grant McKinnon | Director of Photography

Gary Hunt | Editor

Production Company

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