Young Pasifika actor on the rise

Nine To Noon

English - September 14, 2021 23:20 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays the main role of Will Ilolahia in the The Panthers' TV show. Set in 1974, the six-part series tells the story of the activists, the Polynesian Panthers during the infamous Dawn Raid era. The Panthers is on TVNZ on demand and it has just screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, where 20 year old Dimitrius was selected as a 'TIFF Rising Star'.