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Renae Maihi
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Butterfly - Purerehua
Date
October 2013
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Role
Writer | Director | Producer | Copyright Owner
Project type
Short Film
On the eve of an abortion, a gifted Māori teenager must lead her kapa haka group to victory while carrying a secret that could shatter her world.
Renae Maihi's directorial debut premiered at the New Zealand International Film Festival and was selected for imagineNATIVE's Spotlight on Māori Film in Toronto.
Lead actress Jahna Batt won Best Actress at the 2012 Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
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