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A short narrative film following the curious journey of young Luna as she reflects on her ancestors arriving in New Zealand. This film was inspired by a true story from a conversation with a stranger at a local cafe in Raglan.

He spoke wistfully of his families pilgrimage from Scotland and the sudden loss of his valiant great-grandmother.

The rolling hills of the Waikato sets the scene as this young girl dreams

into what it may have been like to arrive in New Zealand many years ago...

Born at Sea (2017)

SCREENINGS HELD AT

RAGLAN ARTS FILM FESTIVAL

Raglan, New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

 Auckland, New Zealand

PACIFIC WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL

 O'ahu, Hawai'i

Born at Sea (2017)

 

FEATURING

Luna Petzold de la Cruz

Monika De La Cruz

Yannis Petzold

Selva Petzold de la Cruz

 

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

Shannon Aroha

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY

Andy Aroha

& Shannon Aroha

 

MUSIC BY

Jordan Critz

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