February 19, 2022
“… a warming and compelling watch…” Luke Buckmaster
An intimate portrait of a man driven to share his culture with the world. In 2012, a group of Indigenous NRL players including Dean Widders, Preston Campbell, Timana Tahu and George Rose came together to develop a pre-game ceremony that would be a response to New Zealand’s much loved, universally recognised and hugely respected haka. Rather than simply taking an existing dance, the players came up with a series of movements that reflected cultural symbols – the clan, the warrior, the boomerang, the spear. They concluded their new dance with a moment of reflection to show that, in Indigenous culture, the silences are as important as the words. Now they want to take the performance to the world.
Larissa wrote and directed.
Larissa Behrendt Director, Writer
Sam Griffin Producer
Anna Howard Cinematographer
Justine Kerrigan Cinematographer
Andrea Lang Editor
Dean Widders Cast
Sean Choolburra Cast
Stephen Page Cast
Wesley Enoch Cast
George Rose Cast
Preston Campbell Cast
Timana Tahu Cast
Bob Morgan Cast
Broadcast on NITV on 26 January 2021.
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