Whakatiki

Kiri, an overweight Māori woman, takes a trip to the Whakatiki River where she spent many summers as a girl. With her goes her husband Dan, his friend Seb and beautiful newcomer, Josie. The place awakens powerful memories for Kiri, and...
New Zealand Production
Short 2012 Drama 13.00 minutes
Whakatiki 2 0
A day at the river unexpectedly awakens the spirit of a woman held captive by years of broken promises.
2012: Montreal First Peoples
Best Short Film
Wairoa Maori Film Festival
Best Actress
Tribeca Film Festival
Vladivostok Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
NZIFF
ImagineNATIVE
2013: FIFO Pacific International Film Festival
Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Hof International
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Directors

Louise Leitch

Producers

Melissa Dodds

Screenplay Writers

Bernadette Murphy

Cast

Mabelle Dennison
Kiri
Jim Moriarty
Husband Dan
Jason Te Kare
Seb
Stephanie Matuku
Josie

Crew

Martyn Williams | Director of Photography
Lala Rolls | Editor

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