The Retrieval

New Zealand | 2022 | 13 min. | Aree Kapa (Māori)

The Retrieval is a story about the importance of culture and family and the lengths one would go to for either.

  • Director: Aree Kapa (Māori)
  • Principal Cast: Richard Te Are, Taekaha Matthews, Nukutawhiti Matthews
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Year: 2022
  • Running Time: 13 min.
  • Producer: Libby Hakaraia, Matilda Poasa, Madeleine Hakaraia de Young
  • Screenplay: Matilda Poasa
  • Cinematographers: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
  • Editors: Aree Kapa
  • Music: Marlon Williams
  • Website: Official Film Website
  • Language: English

This film is playing as a part of We Are Still Here

Eight connected stories of varying genres—made by filmmakers from across Australia, New Zealand, and Pasifika—cover over 250 years of Indigenous history, including European colonization all the way to a speculative future, making space to hear from the people.

Director Renae Maihi scheduled to attend.

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