Te Whiringa Taura o Whanganui (2007)
In this documentary, tā moko artist and kapa haka teacher Sacha Te Utupoto Keating rode the Whanganui River on a journey to discover his whakapapa. Director Howard Taylor followed Sacha's personal story and the wider histories of the awa, weaving reconstructions, archival footage and lush river images into a rich story of people and place. "Taylor's investigation of the mythical, historical, ecological and spiritual aspects of the Whanganui River is deeply moving." said Grant Smithies in The Sunday Star-Times. "You're left entertained, enlightened and politicised."
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/te-whiringa-taura-o-whanganui-2007
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Parata Reweti as Narrator |
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Sacha Te Utupoto Keating as Presenter |
| Crew | Sacha Te Utupoto Keating | Presenter |
| Production | Turama Hawira | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Anne Keating | Producer |
| Sound | Sacha Te Utupoto Keating | Music Arranger |
| Crew | Parata Reweti | Presenter |
| Sound | Grant Lawrey | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | David Paul | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Eruera Morgan | Editorial Consultant |
| Camera | Sean O'Donnell | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Matt Aickin | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Luis G Portillo | Online Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Poa | Wardrobe Master |