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Cousins Cousins (not rated, 1 hour, 38 minutes, Netflix) Directed by Maori filmmakers Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith, Cousins is produced by an all-female Maori team and features nine Maori actresses.
It s a powerful ensemble epic about identity and family that had its world premiere at the Maoriland Film Festival, held in March in Otaki, New Zealand, where it won the 2021 People s Choice for Best Feature Drama and debuted at No. 1 at New Zealand s box office when it was released earlier this year.
At the heart of the story are three Maori cousins. Orphaned Mata believes she has no whanau (family) and lives out her childhood in fear and bewilderment. Educated Makareta flees an arranged marriage to study law and begin the search for her missing cousin Mata, leaving behind dutiful Missy, who takes on Makareta s role of kaitiaki (guardian) of the land. As the years pass, their promise to bring their stolen cousin home seems more unlikely than ever, until a chance encounte
ʻOnipaʻa.
A film highlighting a Native Hawaiian man’s battle to teach the kānaka maoli culture will make its international debut.
Dyllon Ching is one of several short films selected to be showcased at the Māoriland Film Festival in New Zealand.
ʻOnipaʻa is about a kalo (taro) farmer who wants to pass down his kānaka maoli culture and teachings to his son. However, his son is unwilling to learn. There is, though, a caucasian boy in the neighborhood who wants to learn. The farmer overcomes his preconceived views against caucasians and decides to teach him about his culture.
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The director of the Maoriland Film Festival says filmmaking has become an act of survival for indigenous peoples.
The director of the Māoriland Film Festival says filmmaking has become an act of survival for indigenous peoples.
This year’s programme for the five-day Ōtaki-based festival includes 50 events and 120 films from 80 Indigenous nations across the globe.
Libby Hakaraia says by taking a collective approach, indigenous filmmakers are becoming a force in world film, getting shown in major festivals and winning awards.