Whakapapa Shorts

Thursday 22 March
12 PM – 1:30 PM
The Civic Theatre
Sunday 25 March
12 PM – 1:30 PM
Ngā Purapura

We are all connected.

Whakapapa Shorts
A LIFE LIKE THIS

Isaiah Tour
Aotearoa
2017

A young New Zealander and his father explore their family’s refugee story as survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Whakapapa Shorts
CAPTIVITY NARRATIVE

Jason Asenap
Commanche Nation –
 USA 
2017

A young writer chases down his doppelganger on the downtown streets of Albuquerque.

Whakapapa Shorts
GIVING BIRTH

Collective Work
Language: Spanish (with English subtitles)
Panama
2017

An elder of the Panama Embera people shares the knowledge of her people surrounding birth.

Whakapapa Shorts
HEADDRESS

JJ Neepin
Cree First Nations – Canada
2017

JJ Neepin is a female Indigenous filmmaker. With the help of photographer Nadya Kwandibens, JJ plans to recreate her great-grandfather’s portrait.

Whakapapa Shorts
MORIT ELENA MORIT

Inga-Wiktoria Påve
Language: Sámi
Sámi – Sweden

A haunting tale that follows a young girl and her reindeer as they try to escape the menacing darkness of the colonial oppression in Sápmi. Guided by a spirit, she is reminded to listen to her inner voice and trust her instincts.

Whakapapa Shorts
MY FATHER’S TOOLS

Heather Condo
Mi’gmaq – Canada
2016

In honor of his father, Stephen continues the production of traditional baskets.

Whakapapa Shorts
PaPa

Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Ngāi Tahu – 
Aotearoa
2017

A tender portrait of a seemingly elusive father.

Whakapapa Shorts
THREE THOUSAND

Asinnajaq (Isabella-Rose Weetaluktuk)
Inuk – 
Canada
2017

Inuk artist Asinnajaq plunges us into a sublime imaginary universe.

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