Maori and Pasifika Program

Native in Nuhaka - de/by Hiona Henare – New Zealand – 2018 - 18m - English o.v., French subt. (documentary, Maori)

This short documentary takes us behind the scenes of the Wairoa Maori Film Festival, Aotearoa's first such festival, founded in 2005. Featuring Festival founder Leo Koziol, Native in Nuhaka explores the long-standing love-story between Maori and cinema.

Die Like a Shark – de/by Nick Epstein, Shane Rangi – New Zealand – 2019 – 15m - English o.v., French subt. (fiction, Maori)

An aging boxer is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect his family.

Nancy From Now On - de/by Keely Meechan – New Zealand – 2019 – 19m - English o.v., French subt. (fiction, Maori)

A Maori teenager is afraid to reveal his secret dream of becoming a Drag Queen.

Toa`ipuapuagā Strength in Suffering – de/by Vea Mafileo – New Zealand – 2018 – 10m - English o.v., French subt. (documentary, Pasifika/Tonga)

Story of a young Samoan woman mysteriously afflicted with Christ-like stigmata and the diverse reactions of her community.

The Messiah – de/by Vela Manusaute – New Zealand – 2018 – 15m – English o.v., French subt. (fiction, Pasifika/Niue)

Unable to stop his father's violence, a young Samoan boy flees his family home only to fall into the hands of a sect.

Kaumakaiwa – de/by Bradley Tangonan – Hawaii – 2018 - 3 minutes – Hawaianne o.v. English subt. (documentary, Pasifika/Hawaii)

Kumu Hula Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole demonstrates how hula and oli (traditional Hawaian dance and chants) connect her to the land and the spirits therein.