" Most of my films are about masses who exist on the margins , or are a little bit leave out , and it just fit decent in for me . "
Taika Waititiis one my absolute favorite directors.
He’s done big movies likeJojo Rabbit, which earned him an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and international recognition.
And he’s done iconic New Zealand films likeBoyandHunt for the Wilderpeople. My boyfriend and I still quote lines from both all the time!
Well, the trailer for his next movie dropped, and it looks amazing!Next Goal Winsis based on a 2014 documentary about Thomas Rongen, a Dutch-American soccer coach, who went to American Samoa to train their team (one of the worst in the world).
Judging by the trailer, this film has plenty of Taika’s signature humor that makes his movies so special.
And the cast is incredible!Michael Fassbenderstars as Thomas, the soccer coach.
We’ve got Oscar Kightley, who you might remember as Albert inSione’s Wedding,as the head of American Samoan soccer. His character looks just as funny in this movie!
Newcomer Kaimana portrays Jaiyah, a trans star player of the team.
Elisabeth Mossportrays Thomas’s ex-wife, andWill Arnettplays a soccer executive.
Taika seems to play a priest, which will be hilarious.
And the representation in this trailer! Look at all these beautiful Pacific Islanders!!!
We even get a glimpse of some traditional Samoan clothing on the soccer field here!
As a Samoan woman, this trailer made my heart so full! I’m so grateful that more Pacific Islander stories are being told, and I can’t wait to see this movie!
You can watch the full trailer here:
“Most of my films are about people who live on the margins, or are a little bit left out, and it just fit right in for me."
Searchlight Pictures
