The Speaker

Director’s Notes - Te Arepa Kahi FORESHORE AND SEABED 2005 in New Zealand was election year. The National party had been making little traction on Labour’s command of Government for some time, but in...
New Zealand Production
Short 2006 Drama 14.00 minutes
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A political tagger’s midnight marauding gets his younger brother caught by the police. But saying, “I’m sorry” are words best said with action.
2006 - Berlin International Film Festival
Message Sticks Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Wairoa Maori Film Festival

Directors

Tearepa Kahi

Producers

Quentin Hita

Screenplay Writers

Tearepa Kahi
Savage

Executive Producers

Ainsley Gardiner
Cliff Curtis

Cast

Ropata Matthews
Kapene
Tu Iti Rapna
Pera

Crew

Rhys Duncan | Director of Photography
David Tokios | Editor

Production Company

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