Tusi Tamasese

Tusi Tamasese

Tusi Tamasese (born in 1975 or 1976 in Samoa) is a Samoan New Zealander film director. He is of high chiefly descent, of the Tupua Tamasese lineage. He came to New Zealand at the age of 18 with the intention to go to university, but, lacking a scholarship, began by working "picking tomatoes". He eventually did study at the New Zealand Film School, at the Victoria University of Wellington and at the University of Waikato; he obtained a bachelor's degree in social sciences, and a Master of Arts degree in creative writing. He now lives in Wellington. He wrote and directed his first short film, Va Tapuia (Sacred Spaces), which was "screened at the 2010 NZ Film Festival and then at festivals around the world". He went on to make Samoa's first ever feature film, The Orator (O Le Tulafale), which was screened in 2011 and submitted to the 84th Academy Awards. It was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission and the Samoan government. He described it as "my image of what I see of growing up in Samoa".

  • Title: Tusi Tamasese
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Tusi Tamasese Movies

  • 2011
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    The Orator

    The Orator

    6.9 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    5.2 2013 HD

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  • 2009
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    Sacred Spaces

    Sacred Spaces

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2017
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    One Thousand Ropes

    One Thousand Ropes

    6.2 2017 HD

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  • 2009
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    Sacred Spaces

    Sacred Spaces

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2011
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    The Orator

    The Orator

    6.9 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    Sound... and Image

    Sound... and Image

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2023
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    Freedom Fighter

    Freedom Fighter

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2017
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    One Thousand Ropes

    One Thousand Ropes

    6.2 2017 HD

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  • 2013
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    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    5.2 2013 HD

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