O Tamaiti

Shot in black and white and filmed in the Samoan language Sima Urales debut short film was the first film by a Samoan woman director O Tamaiti is the story of a young boy forced to play parent in devastating circumstances According to NZ On Screen O Tamaiti marked a powerful debut winning an impressive trolley of awards including best short at the Venice Film Festival Best NZ Short and another at the Chicago Film Festival