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      MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL 2019 | Short Films
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      MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL 2019 | Short Films

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      Māoriland Film Festival

      Native Peoples - Global Films

      Otaki, New Zealand

      When

      20 - 24 March 2019

      Running Time

      20 - 24 March 2019

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      Māoriland Film Festival is Aotearoa’s international Indigenous Film Festival. Each March, Māoriland brings Indigenous films and their creators to Ōtaki for five days of screenings, workshops, seminars and more! 

      Kiriata Poto (Short Films) at MFF2019

      Aotearoa Shorts
      Friday 22 March, 4 pm, The Civic Theatre
      Sunday 24 March, 5 pm, The Civic Theatre 

      R16. Includes stories that explore grief, domestic violence and suicide. This programme of New Zealand short films is also full of beauty and hope.

      Australia Retrospective Shorts
      Saturday 23 March, 3:30 pm, The Civic Theatre

      A Celebration of 25 years of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department

      Bingo Shorts
      Thursday 21 March, 4:30 pm, Ngā Purapura

      Thought provoking films - combined with the tension and the fun of bingo!

      Kauae Raro Shorts
      Saturday 23 March, 1:30 pm, The Civic Theatre

      Stories of Terrestrial Knowledge

      Wairua Shorts
      Thursday 21 March, 2 pm, The Civic Theatre
      Sunday 24 March, 3 pm, Ngā Purapura

      Short stories that speak of the spirit within and around us.

      Whakapapa Shorts
      Thursday 21 March, 12 pm, The Civic Theatre
      Sunday 24 March, 10:30 am, Ngā Purapura

      We are all connected to our ancestors

      Whānau Shorts
      Thursday 21 March, 4 pm, The Civic Theatre
      Saturday 23 March, 3 pm, Ngā Purapura

      Family comes in many shapes 

      Whenua Shorts 
      Thursday 21 March, 10 am, The Civic Theatre
      Saturday 23 March, 10 am, The Civic Theatre

      The land sustains us. One day we will return to it.

      Mana Motuhake Shorts
      Saturday 23 March, 10:30 am, Ngā Purapura

      Short stories about sovereignty

      Impact Shorts
      Friday 22 March, 6 pm, The Civic Theatre

      Short stories that force you to feel deeply. This programme is recommended for mature audiences.

      Put March 20 - 24 in your calendars now and join us in Ōtaki to celebrate the world of Indigenous cinema and creativity! 

      See the full Māoriland Film Festival programme online at www.maorilandfilm.co.nz