CAAM Fest: Kāinga 

Set in the same house at 11 Rua Road in Auckland, New Zealand, across several decades. KĀINGA navigates the thorny terrain of home in Aotearoa New Zealand from the perspectives of a diverse group of Asian-Kiwi women including: a Māori-Chinese teen attempting to bring together the two sides of her family, a hardworking Filipina nurse working to send remittance back to her family, and a Tamil Eelam woman determined to dig up a long-buried time capsule.

Part of CAAMFest’s Pacific Showcase KĀINGA is produced by Kerry Warkia (WARU, VAI ), KĀINGA features segments from eight different Asian women directors to explore the historical connection to tangata whenua (the Māori people) and the complexities of the age-old question, “What makes a house a home?”

Director Julie Zhu expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A

Runtime
1h 25m
Year
2023
Director
Angeline Loo, Asuka Sylvie, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, HASH, Julie Zhu, Michelle Ang, Nahyeon Lee, Yamin Tun
Format
DCP
Country
New Zealand
Language
Cantonese, English, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Marathi, Tagalog, Te Reo Māori
First Showing
May 13, 2023
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