Tonga's film output is small but quietly remarkable, with Pacific Islander storytelling increasingly finding international audiences through collaborative projects. Vai (2019), a pan-Pacific anthology featuring Tongan segments, is a fine example of that collective spirit. See what Macca made of Tonga's offerings below.
Rating: 3.5★
Tonga is a small island kingdom in the South Pacific, one of the few nations in the world never formally colonised by a European power, and it carries that distinction with considerable pride. It also carries a strong tradition of Christian observance, with churches representing a remarkable range of denominations
Genre Drama
★★★ — 'Aho'eitu (2015)
Genre Drama
★★★½ — Vai (2019)
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