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Kōkā
Film – 2025
Mauria mai o kuia, o kaumatua me o mokopuna kia kite i a KŌKĀ.
– Actor Hinetu Dell encourages old and young people alike to watch KŌKĀ, The Gisborne Herald, 1 February 2025
...a journey of dignity, heart and of mana in the face of a landscape that is constantly shifting.
– Writer/director Kath Akuhata-Brown on how she wants people to experience the film, The Gisborne Herald, 1 February 2025
I wanted to make a film that puts a Māori world view front and centre of the screen. It’s a road trip about an elder who feels it’s time to go home, but getting home isn’t going to be easy for her.
– Writer/director Kath Akuhata-Brown on her debut feature, The Gisborne Herald, 1 February 2025
Yeah I heard about you old school Māoris, aye. Everything's sacred and 'oooow oooow'...– Jo (Darneen Christian) mocks Hamo (Hinetu Dell)
That's a pohutukawa...the star that carries all the spirits to the worlds beyond.
– Hamo (Hinetu Dell) points out an important tree to Jo (Darneen Christian)
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