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Writer-Director Tusi Tamasese Talks ‘One Thousand Ropes’

Following his impressive debut with The Orator, NZ Film Award-winning writer-director Tusi Tamasese talks to Flicks about his second feature One Thousand Ropes. Find nationwide movie times for ‘One Thousand Ropes’ Interviewed by Liam Maguren Edited by Steve Newall Filmed by Chillbox Creative

By Liam Maguren|22 Mar 2017

Following his impressive debut with The Orator, NZ Film Award-winning writer-director Tusi Tamasese talks to Flicks about his second feature One Thousand Ropes.

Find nationwide movie times for ‘One Thousand Ropes’

Interviewed by Liam Maguren
Edited by Steve Newall
Filmed by Chillbox Creative

Liam Maguren

Liam has been a writer and full-time member of Flicks for over a dozen years and is also an award-winning animation filmmaker.

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