Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance)
Genre: Drama
Lost at the night markets, Janjan tries to find his parents. While searching, he befriends Kiuga, a child of a family working the stalls, who takes him on a fantastical journey to find his loved ones.
Credits:
Director: Sean Dioneda Rivera & Albert Latailakepa
Producer: Danny Aumua
Production Mentor: Jaimee Poipoi
Script Consultant: Shuchi Kothari
Production Crew Profiles:
Albert Latailakepa
Albert Latailakepa is of Samoan (Luatuanu'u) and Tongan (Ma'ufanga) descent. Born and raised in Wellington, he is a graduate from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in the class of 2020. Albert's recent theatre credits include Ciggy Butts in the Sand (2021), Flames: A Hip-Hop Musical (2021), The Worm (2022-2023), and The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward (2023-2024). He also has recent screen credits in Beyond the Veil – 26:29 (2022), Self-Help (2022), Far North (2023). Albert had his first international role in in the Disney+ The Artful Dodger (2023).
Sean Dioneda Rivera
Sean Dioneda Rivera is a queer, neuro-diverse, Fillipino-Pākehā, multidisciplinary award-winning artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau. A graduate of the acting programme at Toi Whakaari (2021), Sean has been working as an actor, writer, director, and dramaturg. His recent credits include Losing Face (2023), Flames: A Hip-Hop Musical (2021-2023), Concerning the UFO Sighting Outside Mt. Roskill, Auckland (2023), To Be Frank (2022), Rich People Cry Too (2022), Bridge Park Tennis Club (2023), and the Toi Whakaari solo season (2022).
Danny Aumua
Danny Aumua is an award-winning Samoan producer, writer, and director. He has produced shows and content for networks such as TVNZ, Discovery Channel, and Fox Sports. In 2021, he produced, directed, and wrote for prime-time TV2 series Beyond the Veil. In 2022, he produced the NZ On Air & TikTok–funded web series The Tongan Rogue General. He also produced, co-wrote, and edited the hit web series 9to5ers, which was nominated for Best NZ Webseries 2023.
"Yeah Pare" poster Photo: Day One
