We Are Still Here
Ten leading Indigenous filmmakers interweave eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival in the face of oppression and colonization, traversing 1000 years from the past to the present and future. Explore stories of kinship, loss, grief, and resilience. Showing strength to overcome shared traumas that Indigenous people from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific have continued to face. Consists of segments: "Blankets" by Chantelle Burgoyne & Tiraroa Reweti; "Grog Shop" by Beck Cole & Samuel Nuggin-Paynter; "Woke" by Dena Curtis; "Te Puuru" by Richard Curtis & Tim Worrall; "The Uniform" by Miki Magasiva & Mario Gaoa; "Lured" by Danielle MacLean; "The Bull and the Ruru" by Renae Maihi; and "Rebel Art" by Tracey Rigney.
Primary Title
- We Are Still Here
Date Broadcast
- Monday 28 October 2024
Start Time
- 21 : 15
Finish Time
- 22 : 45
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- Ten leading Indigenous filmmakers interweave eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival in the face of oppression and colonization, traversing 1000 years from the past to the present and future. Explore stories of kinship, loss, grief, and resilience. Showing strength to overcome shared traumas that Indigenous people from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific have continued to face. Consists of segments: "Blankets" by Chantelle Burgoyne & Tiraroa Reweti; "Grog Shop" by Beck Cole & Samuel Nuggin-Paynter; "Woke" by Dena Curtis; "Te Puuru" by Richard Curtis & Tim Worrall; "The Uniform" by Miki Magasiva & Mario Gaoa; "Lured" by Danielle MacLean; "The Bull and the Ruru" by Renae Maihi; and "Rebel Art" by Tracey Rigney.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Colonization
- Racism
- Anthology films
- Feature films--Australia
- Feature films--New Zealand
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Danielle MacLean (Director)
- Dena Curtis (Director)
- Richard Curtis (Director)
- Tim Worrall (Director)
- Miki Magasiva (Director)
- Mario Gaoa (Director)
- Chantelle Burgoyne (Director)
- Tiraroa Reweti (Director)
- Tracey Rigney (Director)
- Renae Maihi (Director)
- Beck Cole (Director)
- Samuel Nuggin-Paynter (Director)
- Mitchell Stanley (Producer)
- Toni Stowers (Producer)
- Mia Henry-Teirney (Producer)
- Roland Gallois (Editor)
- Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper (Composer)
- Ray Edwards (Cinematographer)
- Eric Murray Lui (Cinematographer)
- Guy Moana (Production Designer)
- Natalie Beak (Production Designer)
- Clarence Ryan (Actor)
- Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (Actor)
- Villa Lemanu (Actor)
- Lisa Flanagan (Actor)
- Meyne Wyatt (Actor)
- Leonie Whyman (Actor)
- Calvin Tuteao (Actor)
- Evander Brown (Actor)
- Elijah-Jade Bowen (Actor)
- Oriini Kaipara (Actor)
- Taungaroa Emile (Actor)
- MÄrama Productions (Production Unit)
- No Coincidence Media (Production Unit)
- Screen Australia (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
Subjects
- Colonization
- Racism
- Anthology films
- Feature films--Australia
- Feature films--New Zealand