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