About
In 2015, when land at Ihumātao in South Auckland was slated for housing development, six cousins teamed up to lead the SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) campaign to protect the ancestral Māori land from commercial development. This three-part documentary series, told retrospectively, goes behind the scenes of the protest, covering their pleas to Auckland Council, Parliament, and the United Nations for intervention. As tensions rise and the number of protesters occupying Ihumātao increases, police serve an eviction notice. Ake Ake Ake was shot across two years of the occupation by cinematographer Conan Fitzpatrick. Check out the episode guide here.
Key Cast & Crew
WF
Whatanui Flavell
Producer, Co-Director
JW
Jos Wheeler
Associate Producer, Cinematographer
QMS
Qiane Matata-Sipu
Associate Producer
EP
Emma Patterson
Editor
CF
Conan Fitzpatrick
Field Director, Cinematographer
PM
Peata Melbourne
Te reo Māori interviewer
