HINEKURA
Directed by Becs Arahanga- Pacific Cinewaves
- New Zealand
- Action, Coming of Age, History, Pacific Islander, Spiritual, Women
- Māori
- Subtitled
- 2019
- 17 mins
- Los Angeles premiere
This film is only available to viewers in the United States from September 25, 2020 at 12pm PT to October 31, 2020 at 11:59pm PT. Click here to watch the film on Eventive.
On the day she gets her first menses, Hinekura is initiated into adulthood with ceremony. She’s taken to a school of learning where her role within the tribe is revealed to her.
CREDITS:
Director, Writer: Becs Arahanga
Producer: Sharlene George, Kath Akuhata-Brown
Executive Producer: Julian Arahanga
Editor: Luke Evans
Cast: Kahumako Rameka
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