The Land Has Eyes

The Land Has Eyes (Rotuman: Pear ta ma ʻon maf) is a 2004 Rotuman-language Fijian film written and directed by Vilsoni Hereniko.[1] The main character, Viki (Sapeta Taito), is a young Rotuman woman shamed as the daughter of a man wrongly accused of being a thief.[4] Lead actress Sapeta Taito is Rotuman, and The Land Has Eyes is her first film appearance.[8] The Honolulu Advertiser noted that it "received an enthusiastic reception from the audience" at the Sundance Festival.When the film was finished, Hereniko brought it back to Rotuma, borrowed a sheet from the hospital to use as a screen, and showed it eight times around the island."
Vilsoni HerenikoJeannette Paulson HerenikoSapeta TaitoRena OwenPaul AtkinsRotumanfeature filmRotumaJohn FatiakiOnce Were WarriorsSundance Film FestivalStar BulletinHawaiiHonolulu AdvertiserSeattle WeeklyPolynesianWairoa Maori Film FestivalImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts FestivalRotten TomatoesThe Asian Reporter