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For My Father's Kingdom
Film (Trailer) – 2019
There are two types of Tongan; a laughing Tongan, and a crying Tongan. Guess which one I am.
– Vea Mafile'o's brother reflects on his complicated love for his father
The result is a moving piece of filmmaking, one that's intensely personal, but manages to explore universal themes along the way.
– Stuff's Chris Schulz, in a four and a half star review of For My Father's Kingdom
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