First Horse
2024
11min
Short
Synopsis:
It’s 1826, and Aotearoa is on the cusp of colonisation. A young Māori girl’s encounter with a dying man and his horse exposes her to the best and worst of her rapidly changing world.
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Festival/Awards:
2024: Sydney Film Festival – Winner First Nations Award, Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival – New Zealand’s Best, Hawai’i International Film Festival, Santa Fe International Film Festival – Winner Jury Award for Best Short by an Indigenous Director, Wairoa Māori Film Festival – Movies at the Marae