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.
[1] In its review of the film, Variety described him as playing the part in a "tremendously soulful-eyed" way.
[3] Sagote used part of his earnings from the film to buy a taxi for his brother.
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