Washday

New Zealand, 1963. A year after the passing of her mother, eight year old Hine and her father Whai, still grieve. One Sunday morning the water stops flowing into the house so while her father fixes it, Hine does the washing at the river. While...

New Zealand Production

Short 2022 Drama 14.00 minutes

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A father turns his car into a water pump while his young daughter becomes a force of nature.

2021: NZIFF

Best Short Winner

Best Director

2022: Boden International Film Festival Official Selection

Best Woman Film Maker

Wairoa Māori Film Festival

Winner Best Māori Director

Māoriland Film Festival

Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival Canada

Melbourne International Film Festival

Smithsonian Native Cinema Showcase Santa Fe

imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Cinéma des Antipodes Film Festival

Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival

Directors

Kath Akuhata-Brown

Producers

Julian Arahanga

Verity Mackintosh

Screenplay Writers

Kath Akuhata-Brown

Cast

Te Kohe Tuhaka
Whai

Bayleigh Tuhaka
Hine

Skyler Jed
Elder Wood

Max Vanderbilt
Elder Young

Crew

Fred Renata | DOP

Te Rurehe Paki | Editor

Andrew Beattie | Art Director

Arli Liberman | Composer

Tom Scott-Toft | Sound Designer

Estelle Stroud | Costume Designer

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