Take (2019)

Take (2019) poster

TAKE (te reo Maori: issue, promise, challenge) weaves mana wahine (female knowledge), dance and archival materials to retell the story of the removal of the ancestral Maori meetinghouse, Hinemihi o te Ao Tawhito, from Aotearoa, New Zealand to England in 1892. It is a call to return Hinemihi, embodied by Australian born Maori dancer and performance artist, Victoria Hunt. Set in the liminal spaces between history and emotion TAKE unfolds a story of origins, of traumatic events and colonial violence.

Director: Victoria Hunt
Genre: History
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date:
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

maori, hinemihi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Take about?
TAKE (te reo Maori: issue, promise, challenge) weaves mana wahine (female knowledge), dance and archival materials to retell the story of the removal of the ancestral Maori meetinghouse, Hinemihi o te Ao Tawhito, from Aotearoa, New Zealand to England in 1892. It is a call to return Hinemihi, embodied by Australian born Maori dancer and performance artist, Victoria Hunt. Set in the liminal spaces between history and emotion TAKE unfolds a story of origins, of traumatic events and colonial violence.
Who directed Take?
Take was directed by Victoria Hunt.
How long is Take?
Take has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is Take?
Take is a History film.
Where was Take produced?
Take was produced in Australia, New Zealand.