Hiona Henare

Movies

Atua
Writer
Kahu is the last man standing in a world devastated by dis-ease.
Atua
Director
Kahu is the last man standing in a world devastated by dis-ease.
Native in Nuhaka
Producer
A short doco exploring the Māori passion for cinema against the backdrop of the annual Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
Native in Nuhaka
Director
A short doco exploring the Māori passion for cinema against the backdrop of the annual Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin
Director
A beautifully lyrical and intimate documentary following the ceremony of two women receiving their traditional moko kauae (chin tattoo). For Maori women receiving their traditional moko kauae, they are visually asserting their birthright and identity while celebrating the mana (spiritual power) of their whakapapa (ancestry). In Maori tradition, the head is considered the most tapu (sacred) part of the human body making the practice of moko kauae highly prestigious and exclusive to Maori women. Director Hiona Henare brings us into an uninhibited and unobstructed experience filled with traditional songs and story.