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No. 2, released as Naming Number Two in North America, is a 2006 New Zealand film written and directed by Toa Fraser in his feature film debut. It was released 16 February 2006 in New Zealand and 3 August 2007 in the U.S. It was adapted from New Zealand-Fijian playwright Fraser's 2000 play.
Watch film. Synopsis: The heart has gone out of Nanna Maria’s family. There are no parties – they don’t even fight anymore. Inspired by a dream of her childhood back in Fiji, Nanna demands that her grandchildren put on a big feast at which she will name her successor.
No. 2 is a 2006 film directed by Toa Fraser, based on his play, about a Fijian grandmother who wants to name her heir before she dies. The film stars Ruby Dee, Tuva Novotny, Taungaroa Emile and others, and won the Audience Award at Sundance.
No. 2 is a 2008 film that follows the Fale family, a Samoan immigrant clan in Auckland, as they prepare for Nanna Maria's 80th birthday and grandson's wedding. The film explores the themes of identity, culture, and love through the eyes of the young narrator Fifilili and the other characters.
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- Toa Fraser
- PG
- Ruby Dee, Mia Blake, Rene Naufahu
The matriarch of a family has a large dinner to name her successor.
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
Year: 2006. Original title: No. 2. Synopsis: Living in Mt. Roskill, Auckland, Nana Maria struggles to get her grandchildren together for a traditional Fijian feast in which she means to name her successor as Matriarch.