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Ta moko artist and kapa haka teacher Sacha Utupoto Keating rides the Whanganui River on a journey to discover his whakapapa. Director Howard Taylor follows Sacha's personal story and the wider histories of the awa, weaving reconstructions, archival footage and lush river images into a rich story of people and place. "Taylor's investigation of the mythical, historical, ecological and spiritual aspects of the Whanganui River is deeply moving." said Grant Smithies in the Sunday Star Times."You're left entertained, enlightened and politicised."
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Television, 1993 (Full Length)
Featuring Whetu Fala, a Samoan-Māori from Wanganui
Television, 2000 (Excerpts)
This episode was directed by Howard Taylor
Short Film, 1952 (Full Length)
A 1952 NFU promotional film about the river
Television, 2008 (Excerpts)
A history of lighthouses in New Zealand directed by Howard Taylor
Film, 2005 (Trailer)
Feature film set on the Whanganui River during the New Zealand Wars
Television, 2000 (Excerpts)
This episode was directed by Howard Taylor
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Helen Craig
Posted at 10.17PM - 26.12.2010
Great little snapshot of past and present history.