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DAY ONE - TUAKANA Ngā Mātauranga Shorts (13+)

Thursday 24 September, 12:45 pm, The Civic Theatre

13 + Coarse language & mature themes

To come of age is to be shaped by the knowledge of our ancestors with an understanding of the responsibilities of the years to come. Giant Bear Year: 2018 Director: Neil Christopher, Daniel Gies Producer: Monica Ittusardjaut, Nadia Mike Duration: 12 minutes Language: Inukitut Nation: Inuit A starving hunter’s quest for answers, leads him straight to a Nanurluk, an iceberg-sized polar bear. To survive he must pit his wits against a fearsome foe.

Hinekura

Year: 2019 Director: Becs Arahanga Duration: 17 minutes Language: Māori Nation: Kai Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa ki Kati Hiku, Waitaha

On the day she gets her first period, Hinekura is initiated into adulthood with ceremony and blessings. She’s taken to a wānanga where her role within the

tribe is revealed to her.

Wamin

Year: 2018 Director: Katherine Nequado Duration: 2 minutes Nation: Maliseet from Tobique Wamin means ‘apple’ in Atikamekw. Red on the outside, white on the inside. It’s an insult to people who leave their communities to go and live in the city. In Wamin, a young Atikamekw woman shares that her identity is not changed by her location.