MWFF Presents
Kōkā
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Sat 21 Mar 2026
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Under the celestial guidance of Matariki, Māori kuia (elder) Hamo (Hinetu Dell) and local delinquent Jo (Darneen Christian) form an unlikely bond on a road trip.
Hamo and Jo undertake a spiritual journey together in an old Ford Falcon, heading towards Hamo's whenua (land). As they confront past traumas and each face their demons, their shared path becomes a journey of healing, community and reconciliation.
Kōkā is the feature debut by writer/director Kath Akuhata-Brown and it is the first feature to use the original dialect of East Cape iwi Ngāti Porou.
Screens with short film Hokia
Aotearoa NZ, English, 2024, 15 mins
Director: India Fremaux
Producer: Angela Cudd
Writer: Caitlin Fremaux
A warring teenage girl and her mother make a road trip to see the whānau matriarch.
A quiet triumph — not loud or flashy, but profoundly powerful in its stillness.
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