Tenor: My Name Is Pati
Hailed as the new Pavarotti, New Zealand’s Pene Pati is one of opera’s brightest young voices, astonishing audiences worldwide with his unique timbre. Alongside his brother Amitai, they have become unlikely stars of the European operatic stage. In this candid documentary, award-winning director Rebecca Tansley (The Heart Dances, SFF 2019) follows Pene and Amitai as they reflect on their journey from childhood church performances in South Auckland to international acclaim in Paris, London and beyond. Studded with breathtaking performances, the film explores the deep bonds of family and culture that shaped them and their ongoing reconciliation of where those roots sit within the world of opera.
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Rebecca Tansley is an award-winning filmmaker, working across documentary, drama and live performance. Rebecca’s previous documentaries CROSSING RACHMANINOFF and THE HEART DANCES (SFF 2019) both premiered at New Zealand International Film Festival before theatrical release throughout New Zealand, selection in festivals around the world, and sales to platforms such as Netflix, Disney + and HBO. THE HEART DANCES won the Focus on the Arts award at the 2019 Naples International Film Festival.
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