Mon 6 Mar 2017 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
A documentary focusing on the story of a takatāpui activist seeking self-acceptance is proving to be a crowd-favourite, before production has even begun. He Awa Mutunga Kore - A Takatāpui Journey tells the story of Wellington social worker Kassie Hartendorp and her journey to find balance in her identity as queer and Māori. Exploring this journey through Māori myth and proverb, the documentary will utilise both English and Te Reo Māori and is being supported by Loading Docs. Loading Docs is a film initiative that supports New Zealand filmmakers and stories that captivate and inspire audiences. He Awa Mutunga Kore - A Takatāpui Journey was selected along with nine other documentary proposals that will be supported from development to distribution. In order to raise the money necessary to make the documentary, the team have created a crowdfunding page on Boosted. Sailing past their first goal of $2000 within the first day, they are now looking to reach $4000 in order to hire three cameras to film the Wellington Pride Parade on March 17. The documentary is directed by Kathleen Winter, produced by Jaimee Poipoi and Beatrice Joblin is the Te Reo Māori advisor. To support He Awa Mutunga Kore - A Takatāpui Journey, head to the Boosted website.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 6th March 2017 - 6:02pm