Aotearoa Movies

  • 2023
    We Are Still Here

    We Are Still Here

    We Are Still Here

    52023HD

    In a sweeping tale that spans 1000 years and multiple generations – from the distant past to the 19th century, the present day and a strange, dystopia...

    We Are Still Here
  • 2022
    Beyond Conversion

    Beyond Conversion

    Beyond Conversion

    12022HD

    BEYOND CONVERSION is a deep-dive into conversion therapy in Aotearoa through the eyes of Kiwi conversion therapy survivors.

    Beyond Conversion
  • 1981
    Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

    Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

    Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

    01981HD

    Delegates and workers discuss the issues that effect the Timberworkers’ Union, the reasons for the formation of the Combined Council of Timber Workers...

    Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union
  • 2024
    The Lascar

    The Lascar

    The Lascar

    02024HD

    At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under t...

    The Lascar
  • 2011
    Operation 8

    Operation 8

    Operation 8

    02011HD

    Operation 8 examines the so-called 'anti-terror' raids that took place around New Zealand on October 15, 2007 - asking how and why they took place and...

    Operation 8
  • 1983
    Kinleith '80

    Kinleith '80

    Kinleith '80

    01983HD

    Covers the 12-week-long strike at Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill, owned by New Zealand Forest Products in January 1980.

    Kinleith '80
  • 2021
    Raids

    Raids

    Raids

    02021HD

    Based on the treatment of Pacific Island families during the New Zealand Dawn Raids of the 1970’s, this short is an intimate look into a police raid,...

    Raids
  • 2022
    Kāinga

    Kāinga

    Kāinga

    02022HD

    Eight Pan-Asian female filmmakers’ powerful anthology film illuminates the immigrant experience in Aotearoa New Zealand through the lives of eight Asi...

    Kāinga
  • 2022
    The Difference Between Pipi & Pūpū

    The Difference Between Pipi & Pūpū

    The Difference Between Pipi & Pūpū

    02022HD

    When estranged son, Tai, is called home to Aotearoa to his father Putty's deathbed, he is forced to confront a painful past after years of avoiding it...

    The Difference Between Pipi & Pūpū
  • 2022
    A Morning with Aroha

    A Morning with Aroha

    A Morning with Aroha

    02022HD

    Aroha wants to share her creativity with her neighbours. Her imaginations come to life for everyone to enjoy.

    A Morning with Aroha
  • 2021
    Perfect Storm

    Perfect Storm

    Perfect Storm

    02021HD

    On the wild west coast of Auckland in New Zealand we follow one man's enforced isolation. Pacing the beach, he wonders if those dear to him will ever...

    Perfect Storm
  • 1997
    Backroom Troubles

    Backroom Troubles

    Backroom Troubles

    01997HD

    Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs an...

    Backroom Troubles
  • 2022
    Smog

    Smog

    Smog

    02022HD

    Thick, deadly smog blankets the globe, reducing visibility to less than a few metres. In a secluded farmhouse, a woman and her overbearing husband att...

    Smog
  • 2022
    Burning of the Gods

    Burning of the Gods

    Burning of the Gods

    02022HD

    An airplane lands. A massive cruise boat anchors off the reef, disgorging tourists for tropical island vacations. This postcard paradise depends on pe...

    Burning of the Gods