Tenor: My name is Pati

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

TENOR: my name is Pati is produced in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Mercury Studios and in co-production with ZDF / Arte. It will have its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026.

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Tenor: My name is Pati

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

TENOR: my name is Pati is produced in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Mercury Studios and in co-production with ZDF / Arte. It will have its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026.

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Tenor: My name is Pati

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

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Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

TENOR: my name is Pati is produced in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Mercury Studios and in co-production with ZDF / Arte. It will have its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026.

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Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

TENOR: my name is Pati is produced in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Mercury Studios and in co-production with ZDF / Arte. It will have its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026.

Tenor: My name is Pati

Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

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Directed by Rebecca Tansley, TENOR: My Name Is Pati is a feature documentary that follows Pene’s story from humble origins in the South Pacific to the world’s greatest opera stages. Weaving intimate family archive footage with behind-the-scenes observations and soaring performances, the film blends humour and heart to reveal how the power of family and cultural pride, determination, and resilience can yield rewards when chasing an unlikely dream.

TENOR: my name is Pati is produced in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Mercury Studios and in co-production with ZDF / Arte. It will have its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026.