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Being Turi

Being Turi

2024•17m•Documentary•Family
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Tāngata Turi resilience to access their own culture

An interview-based documentary series that explores and illuminates the world of Turi-Deaf Maori in the current day. Over the course of five episodes, the fifteen interviewees from across Ngati Turi discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs.

Jared Flitcroft · Director

StatusIn Production
Runtime17m
LanguageMI
First Air DateOct 4, 2024

Episodes

E1

Wahanga - Education

Tangata Turi discuss their experiences within Aotearoa's education system, and the establishment and development of Ruaumoko Marae, founded as the Turi community's own marae.

Oct 4, 2024

E2

Nga Kaiwhakawhiti Reo - Intepreters

Waitangi Day is the backdrop to a discussion about the urgent need for trilingual interpreters: those who can translate between NZSL, Te Reo Maori and English.

Oct 4, 2024

E3

Wahine

Wahine Turi Maori discuss their lives in connection to Ngati Turi and Te Ao Maori more broadly, their roles both assigned and chosen, and their hopes and goals for the future.

Oct 4, 2024

E4

Nga Araitanga - Barriers

Societal barriers affect tangata Turi every day. This episode asks how these barriers have arisen, what might be done to overcome them, and how technology could be of assistance.

Oct 4, 2024

E5

Nga Haerenga - Journeys

A look at the younger generations of tangata Turi, the choices they are making within and for their community, with particular focus on intersectionality and the experience of rainbow youth.

Oct 4, 2024

Actors

Jared Flitcroft

Jared Flitcroft

Cha'nel Kaa-Luke

Cha'nel Kaa-Luke

Milton Reedy

Milton Reedy

Stephanie Awheto

Stephanie Awheto

Whiti Ronaki

Whiti Ronaki

Cruze Kapa

Cruze Kapa

Richard Peri

Richard Peri

Rahera Turner

Rahera Turner

Karen Pointon

Karen Pointon

Eddie Hokianga

Eddie Hokianga

Royalene Edwards

Royalene Edwards

Parekura West

Parekura West

Kathie Rifle

Kathie Rifle

Te Aroha Carnachan

Te Aroha Carnachan

Kirsten Smiler

Kirsten Smiler

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