Bunjil Place Celebrates Pasifika Excellence with MĀORI MINI FILM FESTIVAL as Part of Asia Topa
Māoriland is celebrated for its manaakitanga and community spirit. This is a Pasifika outdoor cinematic experience not to be missed.
Venue: Bunjil Place Plaza
Address: 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Date: Saturday 1 March 2025 7:00pm & Sunday 2 March 3:00pm
Time: Saturday 1 March 2025 7:00pm & Sunday 2 March 3:00pm
Ticket: $10
Buy / Ticket: https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/maoriland-film-festival
Web: https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/maoriland-film-festival
EMail: bunjilplace@casey.vic.gov.au
Call: 03 9709 9700
Address: 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Date: Saturday 1 March 2025 7:00pm & Sunday 2 March 3:00pm
Time: Saturday 1 March 2025 7:00pm & Sunday 2 March 3:00pm
Ticket: $10
Buy / Ticket: https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/maoriland-film-festival
Web: https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/maoriland-film-festival
EMail: bunjilplace@casey.vic.gov.au
Call: 03 9709 9700
Bunjil Place is proud to partner with the Māoriland Film Festival as part of Asia TOPA, to present a weekend of Pasifika live performance and Indigenous films from across the Southern Hemisphere from 1st to 2nd March 2025.
This outdoor Pasifika cinematic experience will open on Saturday 1st March with a live performance from Māori singer-songwriter Breanne Peters, followed by a screening of the feature film Uproar, featuring Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Deadpool 2) as 17-year-old Josh, who is forced off the fence he has actively sat on his entire life, to find his voice protesting the arrival of the South African Springboks team in 1981 – and to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future.
On Sunday 2nd March, the festival will welcome Tongan singer-songwriter Tyra Lewis for a performance at 3:00pm followed by the screening of the Māoriland Short Film program at 4:00pm.
Short Film highlights include:
• Ta’I (2023): The Pacific islands that were once teeming with life are now being destroyed by the island eaters that consume everything in their path. The people who once lived on these islands are now scattered, living in small communities and constantly on the move to avoid the island eaters.
• Tuia Nga Here (2023): 16-year-old Hiwa returns to her rural home from boarding school to discover her grandfather is terminally ill. When her younger brother Potiki goes missing while in search of a cure for their grandfather, they both realize their role as the next generation of guardians for the land and their family.
• Telesia 2 the world (2023): Follow Year 12 student Telesia Tanoai’s journey to represent New Zealand at the 2023 International Chinese Bridge Speech Competition amongst 110 global students to advocate for her people on climate change issues faced in the Pacific.
• Marahoro (2023): The amusing and heartwarming coming of age story of 15-year-old Marahoro’s typical summer routine in his island home, Rapa Nui.
• Mahika Kai (2023): Against the astonishing terrain of Wanaka, follow a family of Kai Tahu cultural conservators and knowledge-holders on their mission to rehabilitate the landscape by regenerating their traditional cultural practices of mahika kai (food gathering places).
• Kutcha's Koorioke – Birdz (2023): Kutcha takes Birdz and Uncle Jack to meet up with Fred Leone at the Corroboree Tree for a powerhouse performance of ARIA award-winning song 'Bagi-la-m Bargan’, about a young warrior’s perspective as he prepares to defend his country.
Māoriland is celebrated for its manaakitanga (hospitality) and community spirit. They aim for Indigenous creative excellence in screen storytelling to inspire the next generation of Māori and Indigenous storytellers.
This outdoor Pasifika cinematic experience will open on Saturday 1st March with a live performance from Māori singer-songwriter Breanne Peters, followed by a screening of the feature film Uproar, featuring Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Deadpool 2) as 17-year-old Josh, who is forced off the fence he has actively sat on his entire life, to find his voice protesting the arrival of the South African Springboks team in 1981 – and to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future.
On Sunday 2nd March, the festival will welcome Tongan singer-songwriter Tyra Lewis for a performance at 3:00pm followed by the screening of the Māoriland Short Film program at 4:00pm.
Short Film highlights include:
• Ta’I (2023): The Pacific islands that were once teeming with life are now being destroyed by the island eaters that consume everything in their path. The people who once lived on these islands are now scattered, living in small communities and constantly on the move to avoid the island eaters.
• Tuia Nga Here (2023): 16-year-old Hiwa returns to her rural home from boarding school to discover her grandfather is terminally ill. When her younger brother Potiki goes missing while in search of a cure for their grandfather, they both realize their role as the next generation of guardians for the land and their family.
• Telesia 2 the world (2023): Follow Year 12 student Telesia Tanoai’s journey to represent New Zealand at the 2023 International Chinese Bridge Speech Competition amongst 110 global students to advocate for her people on climate change issues faced in the Pacific.
• Marahoro (2023): The amusing and heartwarming coming of age story of 15-year-old Marahoro’s typical summer routine in his island home, Rapa Nui.
• Mahika Kai (2023): Against the astonishing terrain of Wanaka, follow a family of Kai Tahu cultural conservators and knowledge-holders on their mission to rehabilitate the landscape by regenerating their traditional cultural practices of mahika kai (food gathering places).
• Kutcha's Koorioke – Birdz (2023): Kutcha takes Birdz and Uncle Jack to meet up with Fred Leone at the Corroboree Tree for a powerhouse performance of ARIA award-winning song 'Bagi-la-m Bargan’, about a young warrior’s perspective as he prepares to defend his country.
Māoriland is celebrated for its manaakitanga (hospitality) and community spirit. They aim for Indigenous creative excellence in screen storytelling to inspire the next generation of Māori and Indigenous storytellers.