TINĀ (1)

Writer-director Miki Magasiva’s debut feature 'Tinā' has overtaken the lifetime gross of Niki Caro's 'Whale Rider' at the New Zealand box office, becoming the country’s fifth-highest grossing local film of all time.  Part Comedy, part drama and heralded as a hilarious and heartwarming 'Sister Act' Samoan style, 'Tinā' is the story of a woman, grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch earthquakes, who becomes a substitute teacher at an elite private school. Unexpectedly, she discovers students lacking guidance and care, prompting her to provide inspiration and support.

Sandra Hall, Sydney Morney Herald - "It is certainly a tear-jerker. It’s not going to surprise you by taking off into uncharted narrative territory but it’s the kind of tear-jerker which never loses touch with reality."

Stephen Romel, The Australian - "This movie doesn’t rewrite the much-used plot line of young people fighting the odds with the help of a renegade adult but it brings…