About Sir Sofele Kakala
His music impacted the peoples of Polynesia and brought a culture of faith far beyond the Pacific.
Sir Sofele Kakala was born the 21st of March 1916 and he passed September 30th 1991 after a life of great musical impact. He composed 12 full masses for the Catholic Church of Tonga. He composed for the schools where he taught, for the royal Tongan family, for villages and other churches. He also founded the Kava Social Club which spread across the globe - including 15 Fa’onelua Clubs in the United States alone.
A legacy of Polynesian music… a film to capture it
Experience the story of the Polynesian composer knighted by Pope John Paul II in a feature length documentary that follows his life, music and the peoples impacted along the way.
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To capture the essence and impact of Sir Sofele Kakala’s life and music in a documentary feature film.
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Executive Producer Francis Kolo
Written and Directed by S Neka Aipolo
Producer Fr 'Alekisio Fifita
Producer Andrew Williamson
Production Manager Joel Angyal
Director of Photography Josh Harmsworth
Production sound Mixer/sound engineer Tatafu Lino -
To inspire the next generations of the Tongan people with a powerful story of one man’s musical and spiritual legacy.
Film Events
Save the date! Cinematic premier of Sir Sofele Kakala film is Sept 17th