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Rama has a busy week of school, Arabic classes and helping out in her family’s Jordanian restaurant in Kingsland, Tāmaki Makaurau. When the weekend comes, all she wants to do is visit the arcade with her dad.

Four young people juggle school, friends and everything else while growing up in their parents’ restaurants and takeaway shops.

Primary Title
  • Takeout Kids
Episode Title
  • Rama
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 17 February 2022
Duration
  • 16:00
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • The Spinoff
Broadcaster
  • YouTube
Programme Description
  • Four young people juggle school, friends and everything else while growing up in their parents’ restaurants and takeaway shops.
Episode Description
  • Rama has a busy week of school, Arabic classes and helping out in her family’s Jordanian restaurant in Kingsland, Tāmaki Makaurau. When the weekend comes, all she wants to do is visit the arcade with her dad.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made available for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary films--New Zealand
  • Short films--New Zealand
  • Family-owned business enterprises--Social aspects--New Zealand
  • Children--New Zealand
Genres
  • Children
  • Documentary
  • Family
Hosts
  • Julie Zhu (Director)
  • Sophie Dowson (Producer)
  • Amber Easby (Executive Producer)
  • Daryl J. Wong (Director of Photography)
  • Josh Yong (Editor)
  • Shantini Snadran (Composer)
  • Shalina Sandran (Composer)
  • Hex Work Productions (Production Unit)
  • UNZ (Production Unit)
  • The Spinoff (Funder)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
  • Rama Bani Khalid (Subject)
Contributors
  • Julie Zhu (Director)
  • Sophie Dowson (Producer)
  • Amber Easby (Executive Producer)
  • Daryl J. Wong (Director of Photography)
  • Josh Yong (Editor)
  • Shantini Snadran (Composer)
  • Shalina Sandran (Composer)
  • Hex Work Productions (Production Unit)
  • UNZ (Production Unit)
  • The Spinoff (Funder)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
  • Rama Bani Khalid (Subject)
Fried chicken? Do we do fried chicken? Fried chicken, do we do fried chicken? - No, we don't do fried chicken. - No, we don't do fried chicken. (phone ringing) Oh my god, one sec. Hello, Petra Shawarma, Rama speaking. How may I help? - Yes, you may. - Can I get the... - Jordanian style fajita? - Yeah. - Yeah. And you? - I think I'm gonna go with the chicken shawarma. - Yep, chips or salad? - Chips, please. - Ah, any drinks? - Coke. - Coke, yep. - Thank you. - Thank you. Would you like ice with that Coke? - Yeah, please. - Five people, 7 o'clock tonight? Yep, thank you, see you then, bye. - What's the order? - Ah, chicken shawarma, chips, fajita, and a Coke. (bell ringing) - [Teacher] So, something you're getting up to on the long weekend? Good morning Masooma. - I'm going ice skating. - Ice skating, cool. Good morning, Rama. - Good morning, Patrick. I'm going to the arcade with my dad. - Going to the arcade, cool. Good morning, Alex. - Oh, whoopsies. - Sorry. - Sorry! - What is it called? - Petra Shawarma. - Petra Shawarma. - What cuisine do they serve? - Huh? - What cuisine do they serve? - What's a cuisine? - Like is it Japanese food, Mexican food? - Ah, Jordanian. - Do your parents own the place or like? - Yeah, they do. - What's it called, what's it called? - Petra Shawarma. - Can you tell your brother to go away? Your brother is so annoying. - So annoying, I, oh-- Sandy, that's not cool. I'm out. - Sit up straight. Sit up straight. Rama. I'm more patient than you, Rama. Yallah, stand up straight. 'Cause your hair's so nice and curly, you have to express the curls, you know? - No. - But you don't do that. You just like to wake up and do nothing with your hair. - Yep. - Learn from your big sister. - No. - So, look here. Okay, we're gonna do it again. - Like this. Give me another hair tie. - Okay, you know what, I give up, Rama. You do your hair. - Okay, let's go. - Rama, over there. There's a - you've missed a spot, so you have to go back and make sure under the tables... No - like, Rama, look, I'm explaining something to you. So you don't do anything. You wait 'til I finish explaining. Can you focus on me please? Hello? - Yeah. See how much I have? - Yeah. - Scoop it on while using the same amount that I have. That's all I need. - Okay, let me try. - And then you quickly just dab. What do they call it? - Layer. - Soft. Smooth. That's what I was after. - Like a ball. - A what? - A ball. - A ball? I thought she said a pole. - Oh... No sir. - Soccer ball. - I saw that one was not smooth. - Yeah it was, wallah. - We'll wait and see... - We have to. - Hello Mama... What time are you picking me up at? - Yallah, ready to go? - Okay, yep, we're going. - Ready to go. - Goodnight Mama. - Goodnight Rama, happy dreams Rama. - Huh? - Happy dreams! - No, nightmares... Who wants to do mix flour? I'll do that. I'll do that. Wait, no. - Can I have an easy one? - I'll do the butter and the flour. - I'll cut the butter. - No, it's already cut. You can do the mix bowl, mix flour, oats, coconut thing. I'll do... okay, so. Piata will do two and... - Can I not... I don't want to do the baking. - Don't worry, you won't. Do you wanna put this away? And then you can do the oats if you want. Danny, too much... Danny... Danny! Danny! - What? - Don't do that. - Why? - Because. - [Teacher] Do you all have ice cream? - No. - [Teacher] Who doesn't? - Um... - You do, Rama. - She does, she does. - I do. - You can hold here if you want. Your side, yeah. Oh my god. - My turn, my turn, my turn. - Okay. (whispering) (pot bangs) (laughter) - Can I have these? - I love you. Bye, Dad. Bye. Perfect. - Arcade? - I'm gonna win... - Is this good timing? - Yes. Alright? Yallah, get ready. Hurry up, hurry up! Only four seconds. - We don't do a kids meal but we do have kids food, like. We have a kids meal but we don't have like a kids menu. It would say chicken shawarma for the mains but we can make it in a small for you.
Subjects
  • Documentary films--New Zealand
  • Short films--New Zealand
  • Family-owned business enterprises--Social aspects--New Zealand
  • Children--New Zealand