Raptor
Set in a serene autumn fishing camp in Aotearoa, this enthralling period piece transports audiences to a time when raptors roamed as immense beings.
- Original Language Title: Pouakai
- Director: Libby Hakaraia (Aotearoa)
- Principal Cast: Roy Iro, Mahuta Cooper, Retitia Raureti
- Premiere Status: World
- Country: New Zealand
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 14 min.
- Producer: Tainui Stephens, Desray Armstrong
- Screenplay: Ricardo Giraldo
- Cinematographers: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
- Editors: Te Rurehe Paki
- Music: Nikau Wi Neera
- Language: Maori
- Has Subtitles: Yes
This film is playing as a part of Mārama
Mārama, Taratoa Stappard’s feature debut, is an anti-colonial horror story confronting oppression while honoring the strength and resilience of Māori women.
