About Fa'afiaula Sagote
Lived 1985 – 2022 (aged 36–37). Fa'afiaula Sagote was an actor and film actor.
Fa'afiaula Sagote (1980 or 1981 – 24 October 2022) was a Samoan actor.
Sagote was working as a taro farmer and carpenter when he was approached by the director Tusi Tamasese, who offered him the lead part – that of dwarf farmer Saili – in what was to be Samoa's first ever feature film, The Orator (2011). The character is an ordinary man, looked down upon due to his lack of height, who seeks the strength to prove he can reclaim his father's chiefly status. For his performance, Sagote was a finalist for the Best Performance by an Actor Award at the 5th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Sagote used part of his earnings from the film to buy a taxi for his brother.
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Fa'afiaula Sagote was born in 1985.
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Fa'afiaula Sagote died in 2022.
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Fa'afiaula Sagote was an actor and film actor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fa'afiaula Sagote. https://biography.guide/fa-afiaula-sagote/
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