First Horse

2024
11min
Short
Synopsis: 

It’s 1826, and Aotearoa is on the cusp of colonisation. A young Māori girl’s encounter with a dying man and his horse exposes her to the best and worst of her rapidly changing world.

Genre: 
Drama
Festival/Awards: 
2024: Sydney Film Festival – Winner First Nations Award, Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival – New Zealand’s Best