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Loading Docs: Power

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The 2019 Shorts

Powerful people. Powerful stories. Eight insightful short documentaries from strong New Zealand voices.

MY BREAKUP WITH GOD

A devoted Christian slams the door on the Church - against her parents’ hopes - and pursues a path of sexual freedom and love.

MEME ME

The ‘Nek Minnit’ guy confronts the meme that defined him. Get ready to challenge your own perceptions of virality.

HE HEKENGA TŪHURA

Just weeks before his passing, Sir Hector Busby discusses a legacy of celestial navigation and waka carving, considering who will carry the knowledge after he’s gone.

OPERATION: RAMBU!

After a party-fuelled decade of B-list action movies, the ‘Indonesian Rambo’ abruptly disappeared from the silver screen. Can destiny provide the stage for this Kiwi’s triumphant return?

MEET MUNCH JR.

A father’s love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life.

BIRD’S EYE!

Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world’s top aerial photographer.

WATER BABY

Freediving royalty William Trubridge and actress Sachiko Fukumoto will do anything to bring their baby into their world, the ocean.

Mana Wahine

As the indigenous land occupation of Ihumātao hits global headlines, Pania Newton must decide: face down the bulldozers or give up the fight.

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