Moni

Television SBS
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Moni

Behind the scenes of filming Moni with (L-R) 1st AD, Tin Pang, creator and writer Taofia Pelesasa, and director Alana Hicks.
Behind the scenes of filming Moni with (L-R) 1st AD, Tin Pang, creator and writer Taofia Pelesasa, and director Alana Hicks.1920×1280 152 KB

TX: 2025 on SBS On Demand and SBS Viceland

Number of Episodes: 6 x 10 mins

Moni, a 30-something gay Samoan man, is haunted by the re-emergence of a deep secret he has harboured from his childhood. On returning to his family and his hometown of Western Sydney, he is confronted with the cultural and community pressures he had escaped from - making his journey to healing a difficult one. But guidance comes in the unlikeliest way and from the unlikeliest place - his dead Samoan mother.

Moni is a Pasifika project from Pelesasa Pics, led by creator Taofia Pelesasa, director Alana Hicks, producer Nicole Coventry, and executive producer Eliorah Malifa. Principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. Developed with assistance of Screen Australia and SBS.

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Moni premieres Thursday 3 July at 8:30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly at NITV starting Thursday 3 July at 8:30pm.

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Moni Premiere NITV and SBS Co-Commission

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Thursday, 3 July at 8.30pm

In Moni, a gay Samoan man must reluctantly work out why his dead mother has unexpectedly plummeted from the heavens, and in doing so, learn to embrace his own truth. Led by creator, writer, and showrunner Taofia Pelesasa, director Alana Hicks, producer Nicole Coventry and executive producer Eliorah Malifa with Pelesasa Pics, the series stars Chris Alosio (Talk To Me).

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