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"A delightful mash up of drama, poetry and documentary footage wrapped in a large dose of Māori humour and emotion" |
Premiere
Friday 19th February
6.30pm
Kinderbear Cafe and Rag
136 Jackson Street
Petone
The film was written and directed by Tere Harrison who was inspired by a protest rally by the Hunters Rugby League Club Wellington in support of West Papua.
Harrison says, “It’s rare to see a sports club protest but I saw league players, their whānau and Pacific Island students in the rain outside the Indonesian Embassy demanding freedom for West Papua. It was powerful.”
“I was also surprised at how little the public knew, how little Māori knew of the issue of West Papua. The Pacifica community had turned out but Māori, known for protest action, were notably absent. It was a clear indication that we didn’t know enough about this and I wanted to change that.”
“It's time to learn the story about the people of West Papua, it's time to Run It Straight for West Papua."
~> "like" Run It Straight's facebook page here-Director Tere Harrison
Released Online Saturday February 20th
yep we will put the link up on Saturday
