Stunning Hawaii backdrops frame this touching drama about a Tongan brother and sister at rugby practice. Recovering from a recent injury and rejected from another University, Alofa is ready to give up. Meanwhile, her brother Malu races against time to encourage his sister and pass on valuable life lessons before it's too late.

Director Biography - Misa Tupou

Misa Tupou is a graduate from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and the University of Auckland. In theatre, his focus is on Mask Performance and Physical Theatre. With filmmaking, he has a keen interest in limited or non-dialogue storytelling. In addition, he loves capturing pieces on sport as well as on art and cultural stories. In education, he has taught Creative Drama at the Manoa Campus of The University of Hawaiʻi and Beginning Acting at Kapiʻolani Community College. He has guest lectured on the topic of Pacific Islanders in Theatre and Film in Aotearoa New Zealand throughout the University of Hawaiʻi system. For the Department of Education he taught a mask performance component for their Art Mobile program. In the community, Misa co-founded and directed the Oʻahu Fringe Festival and was a co-founder of the Aotearoa New Zealand Film Festival in Honolulu. As a performer he has acted on various theatre and film productions in both New Zealand and Hawaiʻi.