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Black Bitch

Short Film (Full Length) – 1995

PG
Parental Guidance

This short film follows the efforts of schoolgirl Nina to recover her red clogs, a cherished birthday gift from her Yugoslavian nana. Nina lost the shoes playing hopscotch at school; she follows muddy footprints to find the thieves, where a playground insult prompts her to question her identity. The story was inspired by first time filmmaker Annalise Patterson's own upbringing, where her family didn't acknowledge either its Māori or 'Dally' heritage. 'Dallies' largely came to New Zealand from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia (formerly a part of Yugoslavia).

I’m not a black bitch am I Dad?
– Nina (Simone Haddad)

Key Cast & Crew

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Annalise Patterson

Director, Writer

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Rachel Jean

Producer

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Wilamina Kern

As: Hinemoa

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Simone Haddad

As: Nina

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Joy Watson

As: Nana

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Lisa Crittenden

As: Mum

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