Hitch Hike

On a trip to find his birth mother, 18-year-old Aaron is forced to hitch a ride with a rough looking stranger, Maka. Out of fear, Aaron rejects Maka’s friendship, but when the reunion with his mother doesn’t go quite as planned, he...
New Zealand Production
Short 2012 Drama 12.00 minutes
Hitch Hike Web Still 1
A hitchhiking teenager determined to meet his birth mother finds solace in the strangest of places.
2012: Tampere Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Bristol Encounters Film Festival
2013: Heart of Gold International Film Festival
Durban International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
Hof International Film Festival

Directors

Matthew J Saville

Producers

Julia Parnell

Screenplay Writers

Matthew J Saville

Cast

Aaron McGregor
Aaron
Calvin Tuteao
Maka
Aidee Walker
Heather

Crew

Marty Williams | Director of Photography
Nathan Hickey | Editor

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