View the full Māoriland Film Festival programme and film details online at mff.maorilandfilm.co.nz

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Māoriland’s rangatahi leadership group - Ngā Pakiaka invite rangatahi to join them for two days of films selected by rangatahi for their peers. 

Limited tickets are available to select sessions for general audiences

Schools should visit mff.maorilandfilm.co.nz/rangatahi for the full programme and information on how to register. 

Public Events are as listed: 

E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards
9:30 AM, Thu  21 Mar
Ngā Purapura

Celebrate the creativity of rangatahi at the 11th E Tu Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards!

 

Waiata Anthems
11 AM, Thu  21 Mar
Ngā Purapura

Waiata Anthems is a movement instrumental in the massive groundswell of streaming and broadcasting waiata reo Māori. The power of waiata is transforming artists and audiences as our nation’s airwaves and digital music platforms resonate with the vibrant sound of new waiata and bilingual music

 

Coco Reo Māori
1:10 PM, Thu  21 Mar
Ngā Purapura

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Reversioned in te reo Maori by Matewa Media in association with Pixar Animation Studios.

 

Home, Land & Sea Rangatahi Shorts
9 AM, Fri 22 Mar
Ngā Purapura

• Ka Huli dir. Mainei Kinimaka (Kānaka Maoli)
• Te Huka O Te Tai dir. Keeti Ngatai Melbourne (Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe)
• Home dir. Barry Bilinsky (Kikino Métis Settlement)
• Mahika Kai dir. Kieran Ampetyane Satour (Ngāi Tahu and Waitaha)
• Tuia Ngā Here dir. Heriata Erana Rurehe & Kura Kakerangi Turuwhenua (Aotearoa)

 

• 12:30 PM: Tina
• 2:55 PM: Karakia

 

Te Arai Rangatahi Shorts
11 AM, Fri 22 Mar
Ngā Purapura

• Repeat dir. Tu Maia Curtis (Aotearoa)
• Hafekasi dir. Annelise Hickey (Tonga & Australia)
• Whistling Woods dir. Barry Bilinsky (Kikino Métis Settlement)
• Mackosiwin (Resilience) dir. Katherine Nequado (Atikamekw of Manawan)
• Crescendo dir. Keilani Fifita-Lamb (Tonga)
• Maggie dir. Cian Elyse Waiti (Māori) 

 

Uproar
1 PM, Fri 22 Mar
Ngā Purapura
2023 | 110 mins | Hamish Bennett & Paul Middleditch | Māori | English

17-year-old Josh (Julian Dennison) is forced off the fence he has actively sat on his entire life, to find his voice – and to stand up for himself, his whānau (family) and his future.

Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Under pressure from home and school to conform, Josh, who has never felt like he fits in anywhere, is inspired by the protests to find his own voice. A sequence of events sees Josh embrace his community and follow his heart to his whakapapa (Māori heritage), which brings him and his whānau on a journey towards healing.

View the full festival programme and film details online at mff.maorilandfilm.co.nz

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About the Māoriland Film Festival
 

Each March, Māoriland Film Festival brings the world of Indigenous cinema to Ōtaki for five days of screenings, workshops, art exhibitions and special events. Māoriland operates year-round from the Māoriland Hub and is operated by Māoriland Charitable Trust. 
 

68 Main Street Ōtaki

He whare taketake – a home for the Indigenous

He whare tapere – a home for the imagination

He whare kōrero – a home for conversation

Ko Te Kawa Nui Ia He Manaaki i Te Tangata

Ko Te Kawa Nui Ia, He Manaaki i te Tangata
 

Māoriland is committed to creating a safe environment for all our kaimahi and visitors. 

The values and functions of Māoriland are derived from cornerstone principles of celebration, unity, vigilance, and respecting the mana of every person and taonga in our whare. 

We ask that manuwhiri and visitors alike respect the mana of all who you may encounter. 

Some of our spaces are small and lack airflow, so consider wearing a mask while watching a film. If you are feeling sick, please stay home. 

Everyone including Kaumatua and Rangatahi, filmmakers, artists and industry, and members of the public have the right to be free of harassment, discrimination, sexism, and threatening or disrespectful behaviour - either in-person or online from others attending Māoriland events.
 

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