Sundance 2012 - The Orator

This Samoan film is lovely and slow in the good way. It moves at a pace that reflects the mix of tradition and accidental modernity of the film.
It is the story of Saili, a man lacking the confidence to vie for his late father's roll as chief and orator in his village. Part of his lack of confidence comes from his stature, more because he lets his dissatisfaction rule him.
It is only after his wife, banished from her village and disowned by her family for having an illegitimate child, dies and her brother steals her body to bury it at "home" that he stands up for himself and takes his place in the world.
Worth at least the price of a matinee.