Special Screening:
4 PM AND THE RIVER FLOWS ONS
Carlos Perez Roja Mexico 2010 70 mins

Indigenous communities south of Acapulco unify to protect their farms against the building of a hydroelectric dam.

5 pm DINNER ($10 per person)

Special Presentation:
6.00 PM MAORI ROMANCE:
NUHAKA ARCHIVAL FILMS (Free Entry)
A selection of archival films about Nuhaka, including scenes from BROKEN BARRIER.

6.15 PM MAORI ROMANCE: TE PO URIURI
// Toby Mills NZ 2001 10 mins (Free)
Awatea, a young warrior, is enraged when his lover Te Po, a high-born chief's daughter, enters an arranged marriage. Retribution is swift and brutal. With Wi Kuki Kaa.

6.30 PM MAORI ROMANCE: KAHU & MAIA
// Karen Sidney NZ 58 mins (Free)
Maia (Vanessa Rare) is caught between past and present when Kahu (Cliff Curtis) threatens to come between her and her husband.

Break

7.30 PM NUHAKA MAORI FILM NIGHT
A selection of short films followed by feature film “Matariki” $10 ticket, $5 kids/kaumatua, fundraiser for Kahungunu Marae Committee. See above for full film synopses.

MEMORIES OF MOKO // Ben Cowper New Zealand 2011 3 mins
Happy memories as Moko the dolphin plays in Gisborne river.

TAKU RAKAU E
// Kararaina Rangihau (Tuhoe, Te Arawa) NZ 2010 15 mins Producer Merata Mita
The song Taku Rakau E is said to have been written by the revered Tuhoe composer Mihikitekapua in 1873. This inspiring film captures the strength of Mihikitekapua’s spirit.

THE FIRST STAGE IS DISBELIEF
// Nathaniel Hinde New Zealand 2011 8 mins
A young man dying of cancer returns home to break the news to his sister.

THE WINTER BOY // Rachel House New Zaland 2010 8 mins
A mother questions whether her son will shine again. Starring “Rocky” from “Boy.”

EBONY SOCIETY // Tammy Davis New Zealand 2010 15 mins
One night out stealing, two boys learn a lesson. Directed by Tammy Davis (“Munter”).

KORO’S MEDAL  // James Barr New Zealand 2011 15 mins Writer Simon Paniora
When Billy loses his grandfather’s precious war medal, getting it back is the least of his worries.

POI E (Remix for “BOY”) // 5 mins
The classic 80s kapa haka breakdancing classic, updated to the 21st Century, Boy-styles.

Intermission

8.30 PM FEATURE FILM: MATARIKI
//  Michael Bennett New Zealand 2010 93 mins
Just as the stars of the Pleiades constellation come together to mark the Matariki – the Maori New Year and a time of new beginnings – so too do the five intersecting stories of Michael Bennett’s first feature film merge into a fascinating portrait of a community. Official Website.