Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.
Ainsley Gardiner, Chelsea Cohen, Briar Grace Smith, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Casey Kaa, Katie Wolfe, Paula Whetu Jones
Director
Tanea Heke
Charm
Roimata Fox
Anahera
Ngapaki Moetara
Mihi
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Em
Maria Walker
Kiritapu
Kararaina Rangihau
Ranui
Merehaka Maaka
Hinga
Acacia Hapi
Mere
Antonio Te Maioha
Tapu
Miriama McDowell
Bash
Amber Curreen
Titty
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