A Dress and a Cardigan for Mele
In Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Tongan grandmother Liliani and her daughter Kesaia find that even though they talk every day on the phone (and have for 17 years), they have more in common than they thought.
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The Outliers
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The Outliers is a look at inspirational youth from minority communities who are bucking the trends and standing out from their peers.
Made with the support of NZ On Air
Series details.
Credits
Pietra Brettkelly
Executive Producer
Alex Bradshaw & Tara Durrant
Co-Directors & Co-Producers
Tara Durrant
Writer
The Outliers is a gritty, unapologetic look at youth from minority backgrounds in New Zealand. From great adversity comes great strength, so the aim of The Outliers is to search out youth who are the standout, the anomaly, or the outlier in their community.
We meet inspirational youth while also exploring the source of most minority success: the community where they came from!
Produced by
Fire Fire
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