MĀRAMA
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Pacific Showcase
BEFORE THE MOON FALLS
In May 2024, the Pacific was shaken by the shocking news of a murder in Samoa. The perpetrator was Sia Figiel—a groundbreaking novelist and poet, celebrated worldwide as the first to give voice to the struggles of Samoan girls and women. The victim was her close friend and fellow poet. For eight years, Hawai‘i-based, award-winning
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MĀRAMA
Set in 1859 North Yorkshire, MĀRAMA follows a young Māori woman determined to reclaim her identity in a foreign and hostile world. Blending gothic horror with cultural reclamation, the film explores the collision of heritage, trauma, and the supernatural. Directed by Taratoa Stappard and starring Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens, and Umi Myers, MĀRAMA forges a
