TV & Film
Tinā, a 2024 New Zealand drama and Miki Magasiva’s directorial debut, stars Anapela Polataivao as a substitute teacher coping with the death of her daughter in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. She takes a position at an elite private school where she forms a student choir. The film premiered at the Hawaii International Film Festival on October 8, 2024, and opened in cinemas on February 27, 2025. It returns to theaters in Hawaii starting Thursday, August 28 – be sure to see it!