Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer (1999)
As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita), a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at Pākiri beach. With a focus on their personal lives, these highly accomplished wahine Māori are generous in sharing what motivates and challenges them in their mahi — with friendship a recurring theme. Filmed a year after the disbanding of her group Moana and the Moahunters, Maniapoto is particularly vulnerable in her reflections. The film was made by Honours student Sam Cruickshank as part of a Film and Media Studies degree at Auckland University.
Director: Sam Cruickshank
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/pakiri-filmmaker-cook-and-singer-1999?collection=merata-mita
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Anne Thorp as Self |
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Merata Mita as Self |
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Moana Maniapoto as Self |
| Directing | Sam Cruickshank | Director |
| Writing | Sam Cruickshank | Writer |
| Production | Sam Cruickshank | Producer |
| Crew | Sam Cruickshank | Creator |
