Ngā Whanaunga: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Best - Programme 2

Two short film programmes comprised of 13 titles from Aotearoa New Zealand, carefully selected from 88 submissions and playing as part of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival. See below for the short films in this programme.

Mirumiru: "In this captivating animation, a koro leads a desperate chase after the mirumiru (bubbles) of memories that escape his deteriorating wife before they’re gone forever."

Puti: "It is a hard life on the street for Puti; perhaps she best not follow her mother’s footsteps. With hope, there is another journey, another possibility."

Nausea: "Two isolated strangers find an unexpected connection in this pungent short. Immersive handheld camerawork draws us into a world of rural desolation before dropping the hammer blow."

Growing Still: "An elderly woman wilting away in a retirement home longs to commune with the vibrant natural world outside. This magical short offers a positive spin on our impending mortality."

Womb: "A young filly struggles to break from the stable in this absurd and wildly original fable, starkly reminding us of the past dehumanisation of Indigenous whānau."

I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden: "Exceptional as the many; each guide shares the same journey – forcing you to choose a path."

Let's Settle This: "Two kung fu masters meet in a Chinese diner via a dating app and turn to the art to settle scores." (Pictured above)

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