Matariki on the Move: Kiriata
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Online screenings of a specially curated collection of Māori short films. Curated by Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) from the Wairoa Māori Film Festival. Featuring films that have been shown at film festivals around the world, bringing a wonderful variety of storytelling to a screen near you. Presented in collaboration with CineMāori.
- Channelwww.matarikifestival.org.nz
- BroadcasterTe Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland Council
- Broadcast PlatformTelevision
Latest Titles
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Season 3 , 3 Episode 2Thursday 9 July 2020Sometimes memories never fade, they just fly away for a time waiting for the right moment to return.
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Season 3 , 3 Episode 3Thursday 9 July 2020An ancient spirit tries to send a message to a recent immigrant in the city that never sleeps.
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Season 3 , 3 Episode 4Thursday 9 July 2020A young woman is released from jail and goes straight to a party.
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Season 3 , 3 Episode 5Thursday 9 July 2020A young Māori girl attempts to use mystical powers to reconnect with her absent father.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 1Thursday 2 July 2020In 1600s Aotearoa a young woman prepares for her destiny by undergoing a sacred ritual. An irresistible tale of female empowerment told in a gloriously enchanted Māori world. It’s a super-heroine story about periods, fantastically alive and unforgettable.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 2Thursday 2 July 2020Two grown daughters reflect on memories of their indigenous father. A beautiful, meditative documentary.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 3Thursday 2 July 2020A young man explores a memory of a childhood game and a lesson learned from his uncle. The memory provides respite from the profound grief of the uncle’s passing and allows him time to reconcile his feelings of loss and say farewell.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 4Thursday 2 July 2020Blending haunting contemporary dance and the archival history of Hinemihi, a sacred Māori meeting house, director and dancer, Victoria Hunt, tells the story of the house. Stolen by a collector 130 years ago, Hunt creatively pleads for the Hinemihi's return to Aotearoa.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 5Thursday 2 July 2020A Māori girl receives a precious waiata composed by her deceased grandfather. In this story from Hokianga, tragedy strikes but there is hope in a new beginning.
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Season 2 , 2 Episode 6Thursday 2 July 2020An elderly Māori woman who pines for the company of her husband enlists the services of a male escort.
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Programme Name
- Matariki on the Move: Kiriata
Channel
- www.matarikifestival.org.nz
Broadcaster
- Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland Council
Description
- Online screenings of a specially curated collection of Māori short films. Curated by Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) from the Wairoa Māori Film Festival. Featuring films that have been shown at film festivals around the world, bringing a wonderful variety of storytelling to a screen near you. Presented in collaboration with CineMāori.