PACIFIC SUPERHEROES it has been one year since the illegal raids on Tuhoe by the NZ Police with unfounded charges of terrorism that could not be held up in court! With that in mind who are you gonna vote for in these upcoming elections? Something to keep in mind not for just tangata whenua, but all those who believe in keeping their civil liberties!
In Hawaiian the kanaka maoli (tangata whenua) have repeatedly had their rights and ‘civil liberties’ abused, challenged and extinguished from the U.S governments occupation of Hawaii Nei. Documentary maker, producer/director Anne Keala Kelly of Hawaii has researched and documented the U.S militaries occupation of the Hawaiian Islands in a documentary titled NOHO HEWA: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii.
Noho Hewa had its debut screening at the HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008 this month and walked away with the Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary. The following article gives a little more insight into the documentary. This is a programme we need screened in Aotearoa!!! Fingers crossed we can get some funding for Noho Hewa to voyage to Aotearoa!!!
Also big ups to Sima Urale for her short film ‘Coffee & Allah’ which won best short film at the HIFF!!! Woohoo!!! Mauri ora PACIFIC SUPERHEROES!!!
This is a writeup from the Star Bulletin
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