BRUTAL LIVES - MO'UI FAINGATA'A: EPISODE 1 - RETURN OF THE SHARK

Former prize-fighter, Soane ‘The Shark’ Valu is forced to return home after 20 years when his father dies.

He must now face his three children he left behind and uncover the truth behind an ancestor’s curse.

Creators/Writers - Vela Manusaute & Sandra Kailahi

Story - Vela Manusaute, Sandra Kailahi & Michael Bennett

Director - Vela Manusaute

Producer - Sandra Kailahi

Editor - Jessy Choi

Editorial Advisor - Sima Urale

Director of Photography - Grant McKinnon

Language Conosultant - Sesilia Pusiaki Tatuila

Cultural Advisor - Losalio Milika Pusiaki

Production Company - Kingston Productions

Filmed on location in Manurewa and Central Auckland

Made with Funding from NZ on Air

Nominated in the following categories at the London International Web & Short Film Festival.