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Their work is definitely a family
affair and their extended family
members are always supportive
and will help out 100% when
needed. Emily confirms, “we
know that we are really lucky and
blessed to have a strong family.”

actually believes in us. She not
only supports us, or looks after
kids, or is on set running around,
or gets a phone call ‘Mum we
need this…can you go and grab
it now... like now’, she funds our
crazy ideas.”

In particular Vea and Emily talk
about the support from their Mum.
They acknowledge that they
wouldn’t be able to do their work
and would have to get proper
jobs, without her support.

Vea: “she’s just very supportive
with anything. She is the financial
support and one day we will pay
her back. But she always has our
back when things are rough.”

Emily: “we’re extremely lucky
in that we have a Mother that

is a 3 part film series, ‘Aho’eitu,
The Legend of Kava Tonga and
Le Atali’i which they filmed in
Tonga, in 2015. The project was
funded by Creative New Zealand
and the coconet.tv. A motivation
for the project, was to encourage

DIGITAL FANANGA

“WE KNOW THAT WE
ARE REALLY LUCKY AND
BLESSED TO HAVE A STRONG
FAMILY.”

Digital Fananga was a significant
project for Malosi Pictures. This

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