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Loading Docs 2021 - Night Ride

Web (Full Length) – 2021

Todd Karehana is worried about his 66- year-old Mum, Alma. Each night she returns to their old family home to feed a couple of stray cats. In this highly personal short documentary, Karehana films his interactions with his mother as he helps her prepare cat food and perform her nightly ritual, hoping to uncover why this act is important to her. As they chat about cats a defining grief is touched upon, and both come to a gentle understanding. Director Todd Karehana has directed short films and was a writer for Māori TV series Ahikāroa. Producer Samantha Dutton's credits include short films Green and the Sundance-nominated Breathe.

Mums are allowed to be weird sometimes.
– Alma Te Ua to her son

Key Cast & Crew

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Brendon Chan

Editor

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Mike Newport

Composer

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Juliette Veber

Producer

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Peter Simpson

Cinematographer, Camera Operator

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Samantha Dutton

Producer

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Todd Karehana

Director, Writer, Subject

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Acknowledgements

Made with funding from NZ On Air, alongside the NZ Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho

Music

Featured song 'Song for a Juvenile' written and performed by Cheng Bi

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