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Synopsis

This documentary looks at Māori painter/sculptor Darcy Nicholas. Nicholas grew up in the Taranaki, among extended whanau. “We didn’t have much money, but we had a lot of aroha and a lot of land to play in”. It looks at Nicholas’s relationship to his Māoritanga, and at how he took on the mantle of helping organise Toi Māori: The Eternal Flame - the first touring exhibition of Māori weaving. He and other participants recall their experiences of travelling to America, and weaving “a map of friendship” with native American tangata whenua.

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 Lala Rolls
 David Sa'ena
 Chris Hiles

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Comments (3)

 Lee Sycamore

Lee Sycamore

I was sure i co produced this

 Elaine Tauranga

Elaine Tauranga

this was a very inspirational film to watch for me, its made me think more about my maoritanga living in a different country, thank you for posting this....

 atraides

atraides

i love his work

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