After having its World Premiere at Whānau Marama NZ International Film Festival 2024, the trailer for Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers, a documentary on kaupapa Māori theatre company Taki Rua Productions, has been unveiled ahead of its nationwide cinema release on Thursday 17th October!
What began as a bold experiment in bicultural partnership between Māori and Pākehā grew into Taki Rua Theatre, the unofficial national Māori theatre company of Aotearoa New Zealand. Against the odds, Taki Rua has survived financial struggles, creative disputes, earthquakes, intolerance, and internal conflicts. Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers is the debut feature of writer-director Whetū Fala.
Watch the trailer and mark the release date in your calendars, and go watch this film!
WIFT members, Selina Joe as producer, and Gaylene Preston as executive producer.
Congratulations on the release of this powerful story.