Ngā Kākano Shorts

 

THURSDAY 22 MARCH
1:40 – 2:40 PM
Ngā Purapura

This programme of short films features a selection of largely animated films that explore language, culture, youth and environmental issues.

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SUN & THE GREAT FROG

Joseph Erb
Cherokee

A Cherokee Eclipse Story in the Cherokee Language.

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POSSUM

Dave Whitehead
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu

Possum is a tale of two young brothers who meet the ultimate test when they venture into the woods, hunting a notorious possum named Scar.

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SHIRTNAMI

Colton Williers 
Cree, Blackfoot

A Shirtnami takes over a town, only to be conquered by Skateboarding Pants.

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SHAMAN

Echo Henoche
Inuk

Shaman, tells the legend of a polar bear that transformed into an iconic mountain in the community of Nain, Labrador.

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THE MOUNTAIN OF SGAANA

Christopher Auchter
Haida Gwaii

This film entwines traditional animation with formal elements of Haida art, which are brought to life by a rich, evocative palette and stylized effects.

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SOCK MESS MONSTER

Nikau Wi Neera
Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Years on from the Socktober Revolution, two Socks face an old enemy.

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UKTENA & THUNDER

Joseph Erb
Cherokee

This story is a very old Cherokee story. Long ago, two boys feed a small starving snake. It grows up to be a large Uktena that fights Thunder.

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