Pūlotu

Director and producer: Emele Ugavule

Associate producer: Deanna Maladina

Writer: Arieta Tegeilolo Talanoa Tora Rika

Director of Photography and Editor: Matavai Taulangau

Featuring Steev Laufilitoga-Maka, Te Tai Tokerau Lewas and Kaipati Naniheni

Producer’s attachment: Litia Tuiburelevu

Supported by Pacific Media Network and Ministry of Pacific People’s Moana Reo Fund.

Pūlotu is a three-part documentary series exploring the role of Indigenous Pacific performing arts in preserving and revitalising language among Tokelauan, Fijian and Uvean communities in Aotearoa. Each episode focuses on one of these three communities and feature community leaders, cultural performance practices, and highlight key elements relevant to the practices and language of that community.