Groove City is a musical. A zero-budget labour of love and perseverance from musician/producer/writer/director/composer Siavani (Cydel) and a cast of dozens.The film was shot and assembled five years ago, but without enough money or editing experience to complete it, Groove City literally sat on the shelf until 2015, waiting for the right team to come along and get the film ready for release.
Aufaga Faimai Tuimauga, who played Mama, passed away on February 21st, 2015. Her family only saw the movie after her death. The film had been made about 5 years earlier.
In real life, Mama had one son, who had 3 boys as depicted in the film.