New Zealand documentary Ranginui: Call of the Ice will premiere at Doc Edge on 10th July. The film will theh screen on TVNZ followed by Whakaata Māori.
The film is shot in Antarctica during winter, one of the most extreme places on Earth: isolated, locked in darkness, and -50°C. Māori astronomer Rangi Matamua and language expert Mataia Keepa enter this frozen world, where science and Indigenous knowledge meet in real time. Rangi carries a personal promise to honour his grandfather’s dying wish and share Māori starlore beyond Aotearoa. When unexpected snowstorms roll in, they are forced to stay longer than planned, cut off inside a continent that continues to shift and close in around them. Through auroras, storms, first sunrise and shifting ice, they learn to read a living landscape most will never witness.
The film is made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho, TVNZ and RNZ.
The DodEdge Q&As will feature Julia Sartorio (Director & Producer), Miriama Kamo (Producer) at all Auckland screenings. Julia will also be present at the Roxy, Wellington screening.
Head to DocEdge HERE for all the screening details to watch the trailer.