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...
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Born at Sea (2017)
SCREENINGS HELD AT
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RAGLAN ARTS FILM FESTIVAL
Raglan, New Zealand
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NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Auckland, New Zealand
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PACIFIC WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL
O'ahu, Hawai'i
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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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