IOPU

IOPU

2021 · 5 min · ★ 8.0

Moment and memory blend as you bear witness to a Samoan rite of passage. IOPU takes you behind the curtain of a resplendent theatre as you follow a queer Samoan-Australian performer who is about to take the stage. Through drama, dress and dance, this VR experience explores the themes of alienation, acceptance and finding our own tribe.

Directed by Aaron Wilson

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Iopu Auva'a Adult Iopu
Tama Tauali'i 18yo Iopu

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