For Māori, the canoe underpins our culture. We once built waka/canoes from giant trees and sailed the vast Pacific by the stars.  These arts were lost to us for 600 years. Then the stars re-aligned and three men from far flung islands revived our place as the greatest navigators on the planet, a Hawaiian, a Micronesian and Hek Busby, “The Chief” from Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Whetū Mārama: Bright Star is the story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA and for all New Zealanders in reclaiming our place as traditional star voyagers on the world map.  

SHOWING AT THESE
NZ CINEMAS:

From 06 July
Te Ahu, Kaitaia - w/ Filmmaker Q&A

From 07 July
Cinema Kororareka, Russell
Matakana Cinemas, Matakana
Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland
The Capitol Cinema, Auckland
The Vic, Auckland
Raglan Old School Arts Centre, Raglan - w/ Filmmaker Q&A - 17 July
Regent Theatre, Te Awamutu
WhakaMax Movies, Whakatane
Basement Cinema, Rotorua
Dome Cinema, Gisborne
Odeon, Gisborne
Embassy 3, Whanganui
The Screening Room, Masterton
Light House Cinema Pauatahanui, Wellington
Light House Cinema Petone, Wellington
Light House Cinema Cuba, Wellington
State Cinemas, Nelson
The Gecko, Motueka
Regent Theatre, Hokitika
Lumière Cinemas, Christchurch

From 08 July
Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga - w/ Filmmaker Q&A
Rialto Tauranga, Tauranga - w/ Filmmaker Q&A 

From 14 July
Len Lye Centre Cinema, New Plymouth - w/ Filmmaker Q&A - 16 July
Miro Cinema Upper Hutt, Wellington

From 16 July
Flicks at Lopdell, Titirangi - w/ Filmmaker Q&A TBC

From 21 July
The Village Theatre Society Inc., Takaka

From 28 July
Cathay Cinemas, Kerikeri
Event Whangarei, Whangarei
Event Chartwell, Hamilton
Event Havelock North, Havelock North

Dates TBC
ANZAC Theatre, Dargaville
Miro Cinema, Upper Hutt