Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town (1995)
Tala Pasifika was a pioneering Pacific Island drama series; this award-winning episode is one of six films that screened on TV One in 1996. 'Talk of the Town' is an entertaining short drama about Cindy (Henry Ah-Foo Taripo), a fa'afafine who has grown up to become a cabaret performer. She breaks the fourth wall from her dressing room to tell her story, which begins in her youth when her father (Alvin Fitisemanu) is impressed by her culinary skills and assigns her to the role of family cook.
Director: Lani John Tupu
Release Date: January 9, 1995
Original Language: en
Keywords
short film
More Films by Director: Lani John Tupu
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town about?
- Tala Pasifika was a pioneering Pacific Island drama series; this award-winning episode is one of six films that screened on TV One in 1996. 'Talk of the Town' is an entertaining short drama about Cindy (Henry Ah-Foo Taripo), a fa'afafine who has grown up to become a cabaret performer. She breaks the fourth wall from her dressing room to tell her story, which begins in her youth when her father (Alvin Fitisemanu) is impressed by her culinary skills and assigns her to the role of family cook.
- Who directed Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town?
- Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town was directed by Lani John Tupu.