Kākano Shorts

Friday 23 March – Sunday 25 March
10 am – 7 pm
repeated on a loop, free entry
Ngā Purapura

Te Kakano is a stunning immersive space within Ngā Purapura.  Take your shoes off and step inside this quiet space to enjoy a programme of intimate short films.

Kākano Shorts
GOLDEN MEMORIES

Moerangi Vercoe
Language: English, Te Reo Māori
Ngāti Awa / Ngāti Whakaue – Aotearoa
2018

1964: A Māori boy from a poor rural background marries a Pākeha girl from a well off city family. 50 years later they recall their meeting, their marriage, and the reaction from their families.

Kākano Shorts
ART FROM THE HANDS OF NGĀI TAHU (NGĀ RINGA TOI O TAHU)

Director: Simon Leslie, Richard Sutcliffe
Executive Producer: Julian Wilcox
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa – Aotearoa
2017

A series of eight mini art documentaries capturing the talent and achievements of some of our most well-known Ngāi Tahu artists.

Kākano Shorts
MACROCOSMIC

Craig Commanda
Algonquin Anishnaabe – Canada
2016

A view of life and the universe, narrated in Anishnaabemowin.

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TRENCH

Director: Trevor Solway
Blackfoot – Siksika – Canada
2017

Upon returning home from World War I, Blackfoot veteran Michael Mountain Horse created a story robe with pictographs depicting his experience at Vimy Ridge. 100 years later, Blackfoot performance artist Adrian Stimson sets out to dig a trench in the shape of those legendary symbols.

THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND