KALEIDOSCOPE: NGĀTI

The premiere of Ngāti, the first film written and directed by Māori, at the Marae in Waipiro Bay, East Cape, where it was filmed.

Writer Tama Poata (Ngāti Porou).
Discusses the events that influenced the film’s plot.

Director Barry Barclay (Ngāti Apa).
Talks about the film’s narrative.

Actor Wi Kuki Kaa (Ngāti Porou).
Describes the effects of urban drift on the East Coast and Ngāti Porou.

Barclay and Poata discuss what they hope the film achieves for Māori and Pākehā.

Producer John O’Shea and Wi Kuki Kaa talk of their commitment to Māori Film and the casting of actors and the selection of crew for the film and the importance of Māori learning the craft of film making.