---
title: 'The Orator (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tusi Tamasese'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-orator-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1846783/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Orator (2011)

2011 · 110 min · Drama · New Zealand


## Synopsis

The Orator is a 2011 Samoan and New Zealand film written and directed by Tusi Tamasese. It is the first ever Samoan feature film, "entirely shot in Samoa, in the Samoan language, with a Samoan cast and story". The film was selected as the New Zealand entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It is the first time New Zealand has submitted a film in this category.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tusi Tamasese](https://cinepixo.com/people/tusi-tamasese)
- **Screenplay:** [Tusi Tamasese](https://cinepixo.com/people/tusi-tamasese)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leon Narbey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-narbey)

## Cast

- [Fa'afiaula Sagote](https://cinepixo.com/people/fa-afiaula-sagote)

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Official site: http://theoratorfilm.co.nz/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-orator-2011
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