The stars stepped out for the premiere of One Thousand Ropes at Event Cinemas in Manukau on Wednesday, following the Kiwi film’s world premiere at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.
Starring Frankie Adams (Shortland Street) in her feature film debut, Uelese Petaia (Sons for the Return Home), Beulah Koale (Shortland Street), Sima Urale (Apron Strings), Ene Petaia (Sione’s Wedding) and Anapela Polataivao (Night Shift), the movie follows the story of a father reconnecting with his youngest daughter.
The film was directed by Tusi Tamasese (writer and director of The Orator – O Le Tulafale) and is out now in NZ cinemas.
See more photos from the premiere of One Thousand Ropes here
All photos by Carmen Bird
Aleni Tufuga, Rayleen Duthie
Jarred and Lissy Turner
Yamin Tun, Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Lua Maynard, Kas Futialo
Jay Wolfgram, Demetrius Savaiinaea
Victoria Isa’ako, Patrick Isa’ako
Mario Gaoa, Alis Taouma
Monica Miller, Uelese Petaia, Misa Telefoni, Sarah Retzlaff
Bonnie Talamaivao, Gabby Solomona
Lua Maynard, Kas Futialo
Leilani Tominiko, Kris Fox, Apela Bell
Tigi Ness, Jah Kaya
Vinnie Bennett, Frankie Adams
Truman Koale, Nina Koale, Reuben Koale
Lagi Farani, Gisselle Lipa Patau
Gabby Solomona, Frankie Adams, Lagi Farani, Atina Lipa Patau, Nicky Si’ulepa
Frankie Adams, Yvonne Kainuku, Grace McCarthy, Emma Kainuku-Walsh
Tusi Tamasese, Misa Telefoni
Yvonne Kainuku, Emma Kainuku – Walsh, Grace McCarthy
Giselle Lipa Patau, Atina Lipa Patau, Uelese Petaia, Lagi Farani, Gamo Farani Tomlin
Tyler Harris, Kylie Leggoe
Bill Urale, Catherine Fitzgerald, Sima Urale
Nikki Si’ulepa, Lagi Farani, Dinah Ioasa
Uelese Petaia, Monica Miller
Billa Urale (King Kapesi), Sima Urale
Vinnie Bennett and Frankie Adams
Kris Fox
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