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This month on Point of View, host Tom Augustine sits down with Rebecca Tansley, director of Tenor: My Name Is Pati.
Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene Pati’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family, cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield extraordinary rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.
🎬 Tenor: My Name Is Pati is now showing in cinemas across New Zealand.
What to Expect
• Rebecca Tansley on her creative journey bringing Tenor: My Name Is Pati to life
• Tenor: My Name Is Pati reveals what the applause politely omits: persistence.
• Pene Pati reminds us that Pacific ancestors were voyagers who set out with nothing but hope—no proof, no guarantees—courage as inheritance.
View Screen – In Cinemas in April
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Speakers:
- Tom Augustine – @thaugustine
- Rebecca Tansley
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