Mawhialeo Ote Alowha (Our Love), 2020

Tokelauan, English, with English subtitles | 16 min | New Zealand

Meli and her husband Avito reflect on the pivotal decision of their lives. With much trepidation they left the tiny atoll of Tokelau for New Zealand seeking a better life for their son. 43 years on, they find themselves pulled  between family and a longing for home.

Director & Cinematographer: Valeriya Golovina
Producer: Niamh Swannack
Executive Producer: Paul Wolffram
Editor: Morgan Hopkins
Sound: Cameron Cook
Composer: William Philipson
Story Advisor: Catherine Fitzgerald
Translation: Nive Venning & Les Atoni

Official Selection:

Hawai’i International Film Festival 2020

Pollywood Film Festival 2020