We Are Still Here

Through the eyes of eight protagonists, We Are Still Here traverses 1000 years from past,present, and future to explore stories of kinship, loss, grief, and resilience. But ultimately, it shows the strength of love and hope to...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2022 90.00 minutes

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In order to move forward, we must first look back. We Are Still Here is a unique Indigenous film that interweaves eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival.

imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Winner Best Dramatic Feature

2022: Sydney Film Festival - opening night film

Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

CinefestOZ Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival – Contemporary World Cinema programme

Adelaide Film Festival

Hawai'i International Film Festival

San Diego Asian Film Festival

2023: Capricorn Film Festival

Matariki Korikori Film Festival Cook Islands

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Native Cinema Showcase Santa Fe New Mexico

Cinema at Sea Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival – Closing Night Film

Aussie and Kiwi Film Festival Prague

Directors

Tim Worrall

Richard Curtis

Renae Maihi

Miki Magasiva

Mario Gaoa

Chantelle Burgoyne

Beck Cole

Tracey Rigney

Danielle Maclean

Dena Curtis

Producers

Mia Henry-Teirney

Toni Stowers

Mitchell Stanley

Screenplay Writers

Tiraroa Reweti

Tracey Rigney

Renae Maihi

Samuel Nuggin-Paynter

Danielle Maclean

Dena Curtis

Tim Worrall

Richard Curtis

Miki Magasiva

Mario Gaoa

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