It was produced with financial support from the samoan government, in the hopes of showcasing samoan culture to an international audience, and of promoting samoa as a tourist destination prior to this, samoa had only. With oscar kightley, iaheto ah hi, shimpal lelisi, robbie magasiva. This lighthearted comedy follows michael, albert, stanley and sefa, four thirtysomething friends who refuse to grow up. But now michaels younger brother sione is getting married, and everything is about to change. Siones wedding samoan wedding 2006 rotten tomatoes. What makes this movie is this look into samoannew zealand culture.
Notorious for crashing weddings, theyve all been banned from michaels little brothers wedding unless they straighten up and bring respectable dates which is easier said than done. Samoan wedding trailer 2006 sione is getting married. Published on jun 6, 2006 siones wedding is new zealands funniest film. You can be certain of an unforgettable big day with samoa wedding packages from essence tours. A woman preparing for the biggest day in her life finds her wedding plans thwarted by his wellintending brother and his painfully immature friends in. Siones wedding 2006 siones wedding 2006 the image could not be loaded. See more ideas about polynesian wedding, island wear and wedding. I saw this movie at a film festival and i have to say that its good to finally see a movie from an ethnic males point of view. The wedding itself is a big deal in samoan culture. I saw this movie at a film festival and i have to say that its good to finally see a movie from an. Four raucous samoans are banned from their best friends wedding.
There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The film is more or less about 4 samoan friends in their thirties and their quest to find a date to bring with them to siones pua magasiva wedding. To get in, they have to prove themselves as mature individuals by getting and keeping girlfriends. Financial analysis of samoan wedding 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. May 25, 2015 wedding ideas, products and inspiration from the pacific see more ideas about samoan wedding, wedding. Set in auckland, new zealand, the film centres around four samoan boys. Highlights of jerry and sesa teo wedding service held at the new lynn samoan efks schurch new lynn auckland song is lady soul by the temptations. Overview of samoan wedding, 2006, directed by chris graham, with oscar kightley, robbie magasiva, shimpal lelisi, at turner classic movies. After four particular incidents michael having sex with one of the bridesmaids in the. Biggest samoan wedding 40 members in bridal party duration. American samoa wedding vendors millions of engaged couples turn to weddingwire as their trusted wedding resource, with the largest directory of local wedding vendors in american samoa. Four samoan guys are banned from their best friends wedding.
But theres a problem, well actually, there are four problems siones brother michael and his three best mates albert, stanley and sefa. Rent samoan wedding 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Siones wedding also marketed outside new zealand as samoan wedding, is a 2006 new zealand comedic film directed by chris graham. The film is a brilliant portrayal of life in the contemporary samoan community of auckland, sort of reinforcing the stereotypical kiwi samoan guy. Unfinished business available to rent at civic video new zealand from june 2012. The samoan language is one of the most commonly spoken languages in new zealand and samoan language week is the longest running pacific language week and leads a lineup of seven pacific language events in 2016. Its hard to imagine anywhere more beautiful to start your married life than samoa. There is wide range of wedding and honeymoon packages where. The film comes close to my big fat greek wedding, in that we.
Their antics at other family weddings have gotten them. To start off, the family of both the bride and the groom will provide the bride with options of wedding dresses to wear on the wedding day. The bride must choose two, one for the ceremony and one. Meet best friends michael, albert, stanley and sefa. Through brilliant razorsharp pacific humor, graham touches on the immigrant experience, emphasizing the polynesian close knit community and their familial warmth. Samoan wedding is the first feature film debut for chris graham, an award winning short film and music video director. It is usually very expensive and costly to the families that are involved. Theyre staring down the barrel of their thirtieth birthdays, but still act as if theyre sixteen. The film is a brilliant portrayal of life in the contemporary samoan community of auckland, sort of.
If you are in samoa for a wedding, funeral, birthday, saofai, umusaga or any other special occassion and youd like it professional filmed and captured on to dvd then promo pictures video is the. The orator o le tulafale trailer by new zealand film commission. July 11, 2006 infectious humour and a cracking pace make siones wedding a cheerful, earthy and. Enjoy you may like to look at our other resources made with nz teachers in mind. Samoan wedding 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This film will definitely appeal to pacific islanders, or people who know islanders because the jokes are so true. A breakthrough pikiwi film, siones broke box office records when it opened in cinemas throughout new zealand in march 2006. Check out their epic wedding film here, with ceremony at their local papakura church and huge reception. The laughing samoans trouble in the world from off work duration. Rent samoan wedding 2006 starring oscar kightley and shimpal lelisi on dvd and bluray. Tusi tamaseses debut film the orator is a challenging work that revels in its own centred stillness. A woman preparing for the biggest day in her life finds her wedding plans thwarted by his wellintending brother and his painfully immature friends in a matrimonial comedy with a decidedly samoan twist. Pin and pirate this cake from flour girl designs for my sisters friends wedding a. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Announcing our expanded coverage of streaming content. Love birds 2011, a bride for christmas 2012, breakin all the rules 2004, the perfect date 2010, swinging with the finkels 2011. Shot and set in samoa, in the samoan language, it features a samoan cast. Mareko flowz lapi mariner i do believe florida georgia line h. This monster had to easily weigh at least 75 pounds.
Samoan wedding four goodtime guys, around 30, have so far succeeded in avoiding getting hitched. Siones wedding is a 2006 new zealand comedic film directed by chris graham and written by james griffin and oscar kightley, and produced by south pacific. Samoas first ever feature film, the orator o le tulafale, was released in 2011. The dream of saying i do under the tropical palms and waves lap at the feet is no longer a dream. God of war tumatauenga official trailer by nzfilmz. Il titolo originale e semplicemente siones wedding.
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