Acclaimed local drama, about a Fijian family living in Auckland: Nanna Maria (Ruby Dee) dreams of her youth in Fiji...
Acclaimed local drama, about a Fijian family living in Auckland: Nanna Maria (Ruby Dee) dreams of her youth in Fiji with nostalgia - sunny days, family and celebration. Though her memories are glowing, life these days 'aint. Her husband has recently passed away, and the rest of her family have sunk deeply into their daily, urban lives. To rectify this, Maria decides she wants a party thrown in traditional Fijian fashion, with roasted pig, kava, music, and some laughs, so she can name her successor as head of the family. But the family are useless - either they can't roast a simple pig, or they're not getting along. So Maria pulls the plug on the whole thing. Struck by her big call though, the family pulls together to give the old girl what she wants.
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- Award winner
- Winner of Audience Award at Sundance. Best Actress (Dee), Supporting Actor (Neafahu), Supporting Actress (Blake) at the NZ Film Awards 2006.
- Runtime
- 91
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- New Zealand