Kiri, an overweight Maori woman, takes a trip with family and friends to the Whakatiki River, where she spent many summers as a girl. The place awakens powerful memories for Kiri, and as her relationship rapidly crumbles, she is drawn to an unexpected outcome.
CAST & CREDITS
Directed by Louise Leitch
Louise Leitch grew up in Australia and graduated from Canberra University. At the age of 23, she was running an in-house production unit for the Australian government. She went on to direct close to 200 episodes of iconic Australian TV dramas before moving to New Zealand. Whakatiki is her second short film.
Production Designer
Nicole Spackman
Director
Louise Leitch
Director of Photography
Martyn Williams
Producer
Melissa Dodds
Composer
Tom McLeod
Co-Producer
Bernadette Murphy
Screenwriter
Bernadette Murphy
Primary Cast
Mabelle Dennison, Jim Moriarty, Jason Te Kare, Stephanie Matuku, Alyssa Mataiti, Christian Dennison
Editor
Lala Rolls
CONTACTS
Other
Louise Leitch Picture the Difference 178 Round Hill Road, RD2 Rangiora, Canterbury 7472 Phone: +64 21 454 656 picturethedifference@attglobal.net
Sales Agent
Melissa Dodds Floodlight Films Ltd PO Box 15467 Miramar Wellington, 2063 Phone: +64 27 222 4082 mesah@xtra.co.nz
