Sima Urale Movies

  • 2003
    The Legend of Johnny Lingo

    The Legend of Johnny Lingo

    The Legend of Johnny Lingo

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    When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens,...

    The Legend of Johnny Lingo
  • 1970
    Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones

    Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones

    Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones

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    Teine Sā - the ancient spirits of the Pacific are stirring. Revered and feared in equal measure, these sacred gods have crept back into the...

    Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones
  • 2017
    One Thousand Ropes

    One Thousand Ropes

    One Thousand Ropes

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    The father of a deeply troubled household that endured tragedy both from without and within, seeks to reconcile with his youngest daughter by making...

    One Thousand Ropes
  • 2008
    Apron Strings

    Apron Strings

    Apron Strings

    62008HD

    Celebrity Chef Anita hasn't seen her family for twenty years. That is until her son Michael decides to do some soul searching and track down his aunt.

    Apron Strings
  • 2024
    Hands of Fate

    Hands of Fate

    Hands of Fate

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    Not just another night in the city, a tale untold revealed; perhaps helplessness is a disguise.

    Hands of Fate
  • 1997
    O Tamaiti

    O Tamaiti

    O Tamaiti

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    Shot in black and white and filmed in the Samoan language, Sima Urale's debut short film was the first film by a Samoan woman director. O Tamaiti is...

    O Tamaiti
  • 2021
    The Tender Trap

    The Tender Trap

    The Tender Trap

    42021HD

    In 2011 the startling news broke around New Zealand that Sharon Armstrong, a middle-aged grandmother and public servant who worked for the Maori...

    The Tender Trap
  • 2007
    Coffee and Allah

    Coffee and Allah

    Coffee and Allah

    92007HD

    When a cup of coffee is a gift from Allah.

    Coffee and Allah
  • 2001
    Still Life

    Still Life

    Still Life

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    A husband struggles to care for his ailing wife and refuses their children's demands that they move into care.

    Still Life
  • 1970
    Velvet Dreams

    Velvet Dreams

    Velvet Dreams

    01970HD

    A homage to Dusky Maiden images as well as a playful take on the low art of velvet painting, Sima Urale’s Velvet Dreams provides a...

    Velvet Dreams