O TAMAITI – Die Kinder
Sima Urale
New Zealand, Samoa 1996 | 15 Min. | 35 mm, OmeU
New Zealand, Samoa 1996 | 15 Min. | 35 mm, OmeU
Sima Urale’s film O TAMAITI portrays difficulties experienced by Polynesian people migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand. Through an exploration of her own Samoan culture, Urale addresses issues of financial hardship as well as problems associated with living between cultures. The film’s narrative begins with a new birth in the family and ends with a death. It follows the children’s daily routines, punctuated with instances of anxiety, but also jovial sibling familiarity.