Taree Film Society screens Tina

Tinā

NZ , 2024, 124 min, M

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"A big-hearted tear-jerker about the power of art." —George Fenwick, The Guardian

After suddenly losing her daughter in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, choir-teacher Mareta becomes so lost in her grief she pushes away everyone in her community that wants to help her. When financial circumstances finally provoke her to begrudgingly seek a substitute teacher job at a wealthy private school, Mareta slowly begins to process her grief through a choir program she establishes. She soon realizes that her new students, who are struggling under the weight of expectations at their elite school, are benefiting from the choir to work through their own problems as well. This solo feature debut from Miki Magasiva (SIFF 2024’s We Are Still Here) is a sorrowful reflection on grief, love, and how we heal from loss with the help of the communities we build around us. It brings together the Samoan tradition of passing down stories through song and the dry humor we come to expect from New Zealand films, providing brief respites from a deeply emotional story. Tinā, Samoan for mother, won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Our beloved catering crew will be offering pre-show nibbles and drinks. 

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 E: tareefilmsoc@gmail.com
P: 0439 903 477
M: PO Box 216, Taree, NSW, 2430
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Taree Film Society is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers to bring diversity of film to the Manning, and to encourage appreciation and discussion of film in a regular social atmosphere.