Māoriland Presents Shrek Kātahi Te Korokē in five centres across Aotearoa
Shrek – Kātahi Te Korokē will tour New Zealand with special screenings, to bring the magic of this iconic story to audiences and whānau nationwide.
Māoriland Productions, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation, is screening the Māori reversioning of the beloved animated film Shrek in FIVE towns across Aotearoa this April; Whangārei (26/4), Tāmaki Makaurau (27/4), Kirikiriroa (28/4), Ōtautahi (29/4) and Te Whanganui a Tara (30/4).
At its world premiere in Ōtaki during the recent Māoriland Film Festival, Shrek – Kātahi Te Korokē played to packed screenings and received a rapturous reception from young and old alike.
Producer Libby Hakaraia, Head of Content at Māoriland, said the audiences ranged from kōhanga reo tamariki to parents, and to reo Māori advocates. They all enjoyed the energy and humour of the film, and relished its use of the Māori language.
The memories and the depth of love for the original Shrek were a big drawcard for the festival screenings. “Even those who don’t speak te reo Māori at all came to watch. They loved it, and they laughed all the way to the end. We invite everyone to come and experience Shrek – Kātahi te Korokē on the big screen.”
Leading the notable cast is renowned actor and musician Maaka Pohatu, who takes on the role of the loveable green ogre, Shrek. The exceptional actor and singer Tuakoi Ohia is the voice of the lovesick Princess Fiona.
Shrek’s loyal motor-mouth sidekick Donkey is performed by a host of the popular reo Māori podcast Taringa, Te Puaheiri Snowden. Respected Māori language advocate Jeremy Tātere McLeod delivers a dynamic performance as the preposterous Lord Farquaad.
Shrek Kātahi Te Korokē Trailer
26 O PAENGAWHĀWHĀ
EVENTS
WHANGĀREI
3:30 PM
27 O PAENGAWHĀWHĀ
THE CIVIC
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU
1 PM
28 O PAENGAWHĀWHĀ
EVENTS
CHARTWELL
5:30 PM
29 O PAENGAWHĀWHĀ
HOYTS
RICCARTON
6 PM
30 O PAENGAWHĀWHĀ
THE EMBASSY
TE WHANGANUI A TARA
6:30 PM
Director Tainui Stephens appreciated the honour of helping a new audience to see a beloved film in a new Indigenous light.
“To dub Shrek into the Māori language and reflect our worldview was a joyful challenge. The film is so funny and so meaningful. So too is our reo and our culture. Finding the right words and the right people to say them required intense collaboration. Our tikanga guided us to do just that.”
Shrek – Kātahi Te Korokē is the first DreamWorks Animation film to be adapted into te reo Māori.
A skilled team of translators and humorists led by Te Moananui ā Kiwa Goddard and Hēni Jacob took on the task of translating the original dialogue. They needed to find a level of language that served the story, yet also gave a unique Māori flavour to the humour that is such a strong feature of the film.
Shrek – Kātahi Te Korokē is supported by Te Māngai Pāho and Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga (NZFC) and celebrates the versatility of te reo Māori by normalising its use in popular mainstream entertainment.
Saturday 26 April – Whangārei Events Cinema 3.30 pm
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Sunday 27 April – Tāmaki Makaurau The Civic, 1 pm
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Monday 28th April Kirikiriroa Chartwell Events Cinema 5.30 pm
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Tuesday 29th April Ōtautahi Hoyts Riccarton 6.00 pm
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30th April Te Whanganui a Tara Embassy Theatre 6.30pm
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