The land sustains us. One day we will return to it.
In The Valley Of Wild Horses
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Asia Youngman, Trevor Mack
Duration: 23 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Cree, Iroquois, Carrier and Tsilhqot’in
Every summer in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, the community of Xeni Gwet’in travel 200-km by horse and wagon; from their home in Nemiah Valley to the famous Williams Lake stampede.
ᎢᎬᏱ ᏅᏬᏘ, ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎦᏅᎯᏓ (First Medicine, Long Man)
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Joseph Erb
Duration: 14 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Cherokee
Cherokee waters and today’s issues with pollution.
Greenland Timelapses | Qeqertarsuaq
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Ulannaq Ingemann
Duration: 3 minutes
Language: No Dialogue
Nation: Greenlandic Inuk
A time lapse exploration of Greenland. We start the journey in Qeqertarsuaq.

The National Interest
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Andrew Genaille
Duration: 3 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Peters First Nation, Sto:lo
Jeb and Kevin meet on a pipeline protest, and an interesting conversation ensues.
Niyamgiri – The Mountain of Law
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Surya Shankar Dash
Duration: 10 minutes
Language: Kui and Odia with English subtitles
Nation: Kondh Tribe, Odisha, India
For two decades the Dongria Kondh Indigenous community has fought to protect their sacred hills, Niyamgiri (Odisha, India) from mining company Vedanta.
Tulalip and Gaua – Merelava Women’s Shellfish Project
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2019
Director: Georgina Kaitiplel
Duration: 8 minutes
Language: Bislama, Lakon with English Subtitles
Nation: Ni-Vanuatu
A documentary about the art of making shell money in Gaua, Vanuatu.
Home
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Inuk Jørgensen
Duration: 8 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Inuit, Greenlandic.
A personal perspective on coming home after nearly a decade abroad, and finding that something is not right in what was a familiar paradise. A warning that profound change is coming.
Gʷidəq (Geoduck)
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Tracy Rector
Duration: 6 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Choctaw, Sacred Water Canoe Family
Suquamish diver Lydia Sigo dives deep for the ancient clam called Geoduck. More than just harvesting food, or making an income, the practice is about sustaining her people and cultural values.
Shell No
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Tracy Rector
Duration: 7 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Choctaw, Sacred Water Canoe Family
Shell No is a spoken word piece created to unify all peoples in defence of the land, water and future generations.
Whenua Shorts also screen on Sunday 23 March at 10 am at The Civic Theatre
Book tickets online at iticket.co.nz
The land sustains us. One day we will return to it.
In The Valley Of Wild Horses
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Asia Youngman, Trevor Mack
Duration: 23 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Cree, Iroquois, Carrier and Tsilhqot’in
Every summer in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, the community of Xeni Gwet’in travel 200-km by horse and wagon; from their home in Nemiah Valley to the famous Williams Lake stampede.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Joseph Erb
Duration: 14 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Cherokee
Cherokee waters and today’s issues with pollution.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Ulannaq Ingemann
Duration: 3 minutes
Language: No Dialogue
Nation: Greenlandic Inuk
A time lapse exploration of Greenland. We start the journey in Qeqertarsuaq.
The National Interest
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Andrew Genaille
Duration: 3 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Peters First Nation, Sto:lo
Jeb and Kevin meet on a pipeline protest, and an interesting conversation ensues.
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Surya Shankar Dash
Duration: 10 minutes
Language: Kui and Odia with English subtitles
Nation: Kondh Tribe, Odisha, India
For two decades the Dongria Kondh Indigenous community has fought to protect their sacred hills, Niyamgiri (Odisha, India) from mining company Vedanta.
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2019
Director: Georgina Kaitiplel
Duration: 8 minutes
Language: Bislama, Lakon with English Subtitles
Nation: Ni-Vanuatu
A documentary about the art of making shell money in Gaua, Vanuatu.
AOTEAROA PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Inuk Jørgensen
Duration: 8 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Inuit, Greenlandic.
A personal perspective on coming home after nearly a decade abroad, and finding that something is not right in what was a familiar paradise. A warning that profound change is coming.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Tracy Rector
Duration: 6 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Choctaw, Sacred Water Canoe Family
Suquamish diver Lydia Sigo dives deep for the ancient clam called Geoduck. More than just harvesting food, or making an income, the practice is about sustaining her people and cultural values.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PREMIERE
Year: 2018
Director: Tracy Rector
Duration: 7 minutes
Language: English
Nation: Choctaw, Sacred Water Canoe Family
Shell No is a spoken word piece created to unify all peoples in defence of the land, water and future generations.
Whenua Shorts also screen on Sunday 23 March at 10 am at The Civic Theatre
Book tickets online at iticket.co.nz
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