Movie Description

Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

(1999)

Overview

As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita), a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at Pākiri beach. With a focus on their personal lives, these highly accomplished wahine Māori are generous in sharing what motivates and challenges them in their mahi — with friendship a recurring theme. Filmed a year after the disbanding of her group Moana and the Moahunters, Maniapoto is particularly vulnerable in her reflections. The film was made by Honours student Sam Cruickshank as part of a Film and Media Studies degree at Auckland University.

Cast

Facts

Original TitlePākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1999-07-26

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 16m

Homepagehttps://www.nzonscreen.com/title/pakiri-filmmaker-cook-and-singer-1999?collection=merata-mita

Production CompaniesUniversity of Auckland

Genres

  • Documentary