INKY PINKY PONKY – THE ODD ONE OUT
Directed by Damon Fepulea'i, Ramon Te WakeCast: Amanaki Prescott- Faletau, Bianca Seinafo, JP Foliake, Sesilia Pusiake
- Narrative Features, Pacific Cinewaves
- NEW ZEALAND
- Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+, Romance, Social Issues
- English, TONGAN
- Subtitled
- 2022
- 61 mins
- U.S. premiere
Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
Deep gratitude to all of our community organizations for the work that they lead. Special thanks to PIEM, EPIC, and PEAK for their help in promoting this program.
It’s ball season and hormones are on the rise at St. Valentines High. The new arrival of the fakaleiti (2 Spirited) Lisa causes a stir, particularly with rugby captain Mose. As a web of entanglements are woven, Lisa soon realises that behind every Prince Charming is a hater in the midst.
The melting pot becomes a pressure cooker when rugby players, Island mums, gender fluidity and teenage microaggressions all converge in this high school romance like no other.
Content Advisory: Homophobia, emotional pain
CREDITS
Writer: Amanki Prescott-Faletau, Leki Jackson Bourke
Producer: Elizabeth Koroivulaono, Hope Papali’i
Executive Producer: Lisa Taouma
Director of Photography: Tim Flower
Editor: Damon Fepulea’i
Production Designer: Paul Scheuer
Composer: Various
Sound Designer: Sefa Taouma
Music: Aaradhna