Genre

Documentary

Duration

83 minutes

Age Restriction

PG

MMFF: The Bones of Our Past

Join us for the Closing Event of the Mātaki Mai Film Festival 2025 from 3pm, your ticket for this screening includes a drink & nibbles.

THE BONES OF OUR PAST is a documentary narrated by the people of Ngāti Kuri, Ngāi Tahu, it follows the reconstruction of the wharenui, Maru Kaitātea, at Takahanga Marae in Kaikōura which in turn reestablishes their cultural identity and status as tangata whenua at Takahanga Marae.

This is the debut documentary from Cilla Harnett and seasoned director, Rick Harvie.

Join us for a Q+A with Cilla Harnett following this screening.

Showtimes & Tickets

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MMFF: The Bones of Our Past - Trailer

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