Rurangi Landline
After a sporting hero's death, transgender activist Caz Davis finds himself stranded back in his hometown of Rurangi.
After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned.
Primary Title
- Rurangi
Episode Title
- Landline
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 2 November 2023
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned.
Episode Description
- After a sporting hero's death, transgender activist Caz Davis finds himself stranded back in his hometown of Rurangi.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Transgender people--New Zealand--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Max Currie (Director)
- Cole Meyers (Writer)
- Craig Gainsborough (Producer)
- Elz Carrad (Actor)
- Arlo Green (Actor)
- Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby (Actor)
- Kirk Torrance (Actor)
- Ramon Te Wake (Actor)
- Sonny Tupu (Actor)
- Aroha Rawson (Actor)
- Renee Lyons (Actor)
- Renée Sheridan (Actor)
- Johannes Louis (Director of Photography)
- Henric Matthiesen (Production Designer)
- Nick Lowry (Production Designer)
- Brough Johnson (Editor)
- Dan Kircher (Editor)
- Autonomouse (Production Unit)
- The Yellow Affair (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Transgender people--New Zealand--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand