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

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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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