The power of the minister within Pacific church communities was highlighted in the 2006 feature film Sione's wedding. In this scene the main characters in the film are brought before the minister to be censured for bad behaviour. Their lowly status is reinforced by having to sit on the floor.
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South Pacific Pictures
Reference:
Sione’s wedding [videorecording]. Producers, John Barnett, Chloe Smith; director, Chris Graham. Auckland: South Pacific Pictures, 2005
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