European premiere
In Aotearoa, 1826, on the cusp of colonisation, a young Māori girl’s encounter with a dying man and his horse exposes her to the best and worst of her rapidly changing world.
Skábmagovat 2025
Film
First Horse
Aotearoa 2024
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE NIGHT
| Director | Awanui Simich-Pene (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Apakura) |
| Writer | Heperi Mita (Ngāti Pikiao / Ngāi Te Rangi), Awanui Simich-Pene |
| Rating | K7 |
| Running time | 11 min |
| Language | Māori |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | Aotearoa |
Director
Awanui Simich-Pene
Awanui Simich-Pene is a filmmaker and television director of proud Māori and Croatian descent.Her distinctive cinematic voice is informed by her steadfast commitment to authentic Māori storytelling and female perspective. She earned the NZFC Māori Screen Excellence Award for her direction of “Titty & Bash” in the acclaimed portmanteaux film “Waru,” and is an alumna ...
