Distant Roots

Name: Distant Roots
Released: 2026-09-19
Duration: 15 min

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Release Date

9/19/2026

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15 mins

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In New Zealand, a Tongan father in his seventies labours through the unchanging rhythm of construction work, long after his children have grown and moved on. As the days blur together and time slips away, he is haunted by distance, from his roots in Vava’u, Tonga, and from the family he is still trying to hold onto.

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Released

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English

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A quiet, observational portrait of an aging man caught between two worlds, watching time accumulate through repetitive labour while connection slips away. It is a meditation on what lingers when we are far from home.