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This doco about front-running Māori writer Witi Ihimaera was made for TV One’s Work of Art series and features him in conversation with filmmaker Merata Mita. With the film adaptation of his novel The Whale Rider in pre-production, Ihimaera traverses his life and writing career, emphasising the importance of his family (particularly his mother and grandmother) and his overriding Māori identity. It features a specially dramatised excerpt from his award winning novel Bulibasha (with Rena Owen, Michael Hurst and Rawiri Paratene).
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Television, 1982 (Full Length)
An earlier documentary about Witi Ihimaera
Short Film, 1983 (Full Length)
TV drama based on a Witi Ihimaera short story
Television, 2003 (Excerpts)
Doco about the making of the feature film based on an Ihimaera book
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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