Talanoa with Tupe Tofiga Fepulea’i
Tofiga Fepulea’i is an international Samoan comedy superstar, known around the world for his for The Laughing Samoans, he’s a regular star of Fresh TV and more recently the feature film Take Home Pay and The Laughing Samoans). In this heart to heart with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i, Tofiga talks about his most important roles as husband and father. He also opens up about the heart-breaking experience of losing his Dad during Covid-19 lockdown, and the importance of mental health.
Exploring the lives of Pasifika people who have succeeded in different disciplines with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i.
Primary Title
- Talanoa with Tupe
Episode Title
- Tofiga Fepulea’i
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 January 2021
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Oriana TV
Broadcaster
- Kordia
Programme Description
- Exploring the lives of Pasifika people who have succeeded in different disciplines with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i.
Episode Description
- Tofiga Fepulea’i is an international Samoan comedy superstar, known around the world for his for The Laughing Samoans, he’s a regular star of Fresh TV and more recently the feature film Take Home Pay and The Laughing Samoans). In this heart to heart with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i, Tofiga talks about his most important roles as husband and father. He also opens up about the heart-breaking experience of losing his Dad during Covid-19 lockdown, and the importance of mental health.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Interview
Hosts
- Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i (Presenter)
Contributors
- Esera Tanoa'i (Director)
- Esera Tanoa'i (Producer)
- Samson Samsoni (Producer)
- Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i (Producer)
- Clément Parage (Editor)
- Poporazzi Productions (Production Unit)
- Umbrella Multimedia (Production Unit)
- Tofiga Fepulea'i (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand