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Tenor: My Name is Pati + Director Q&A
Director Rebecca Tansley will be present for Q&A.
This music-filled documentary follows Samoan-Kiwi tenor Pene Pati and his brother Amitai from church halls in South Auckland to Sol3 Mio’s platinum success and the world’s grandest opera stages, celebrating family, faith and an unlikely dream sung into reality.
Director
Rebecca Tansley (The Heart Dances)
CAST
Pene Pati • Amitai Pati
RATING
VA
Coarse language
RUNTIME
1h 44m
COUNTRY
Aotearoa/NZ, Samoa
GENRE
Documentary, Biography, Music
LANGUAGE
English, Samoan
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FILM NOTES
A heartfelt, music-soaked journey that traces courage, culture and the joy of finding your voice on the world stage.
Tenor: My Name is Pati charts the intertwined journeys of brothers Pene and Amitai Pati, tracing their path from a crowded family home in Samoa and church choirs in South Auckland to standing ovations in Paris, London and beyond. Director Rebecca Tansley (who will be present for Q&A on Aug 5) weaves intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes rehearsal rooms and glittering opera houses, revealing the mentors, sacrifices and moments of doubt that shaped two world-class tenors and the popera phenomenon Sol3 Mio.
The film offers generous helpings of humour, warmth and breathtaking performances, making the world of opera feel immediate and deeply human. The focus on whānau, fa’a Samoa and the resilience born from adversity gives the story a powerful emotional core, whether you’re an opera devotee or simply drawn to tales of perseverance. It’s an uplifting, accessible documentary that invites viewers to share in big feelings, big voices and the pride of seeing Pacific talent take its place on the global stage.
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Tenor: My Name is Pati + Director Q&A
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Sat 15 Aug 5:00pm only, incl Q&A
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