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Kāinga (2022)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Julie Zhu, Michelle Ang, Nahyeon Lee, Yamin Tun, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, HASH, Asuka Sylvie, Angeline Loo
Writer : Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen, Asuka Sylvie, Mia Maramara, Nahyeon Lee, Shreya Gejji, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, HASH, Angeline Loo

Synopsis

Eight Pan-Asian female filmmakers’ powerful anthology film illuminates the immigrant experience in Aotearoa New Zealand through the lives of eight Asian women connected by the house they call home.

Actors

Mya Williamson
Mya Williamson
Aho
Izumi Sugihara
Izumi Sugihara
Mikasa
Patricia Senocbit
Patricia Senocbit
Candy
Eliana Hwang
Eliana Hwang
Soo Young
Sneha Shetty
Sneha Shetty
Parvati
Masoumeh Hesam Mahmoudinezhad
Masoumeh Hesam Mahmoudinezhad
Parisa
Dharshi Ponnampalam
Dharshi Ponnampalam
Vena
Katlyn Wong
Katlyn Wong
Eva

Crews

Julie Zhu
Julie Zhu
Director
Michelle Ang
Michelle Ang
Director
Nahyeon Lee
Nahyeon Lee
Director
Yamin Tun
Yamin Tun
Director
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh
Director
HASH
HASH
Director
Kerry Warkia
Kerry Warkia
Producer
Kiel McNaughton
Kiel McNaughton
Producer
Shuchi Kothari
Shuchi Kothari
Producer
Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen
Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen
Screenplay
Asuka Sylvie
Asuka Sylvie
Director
Asuka Sylvie
Asuka Sylvie
Screenplay
Mia Maramara
Mia Maramara
Screenplay
Nahyeon Lee
Nahyeon Lee
Screenplay
Shreya Gejji
Shreya Gejji
Screenplay
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh
Screenplay
HASH
HASH
Screenplay
Angeline Loo
Angeline Loo
Screenplay
Angeline Loo
Angeline Loo
Director
Drew Sturge
Drew Sturge
Cinematography
Carly Turner
Carly Turner
Editor
Riria Lee
Riria Lee
Production Design
Te Ura Taripo-Hoskins
Te Ura Taripo-Hoskins
Costume Designer
Lauren King
Lauren King
Music

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