Te Whaea: Mother of Change

Location:New Zealand / Aotearoa
Subject:Maori; prisons
Length:46 minutes
Format:16mm; 1-inch
Hue:Color
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Director:Julian McCarthy
Producer:Te Ao Marama Productions
Distributor:NZFC
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Description:In the heart of a New Zealand maximum security prison, corridors reverberate with the chanting of men's voices. A woman walks among the tattooed inmates, uttering a spine-tingling cry. The woman is Ana Tia, and these are her "boys," mostly multiple offenders and predominantly Maori. Ana has opened a door that will lead them to find out who they really are.
Record No:2064
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