Queer Stories
2–3.10pm
FreeChildren Ages 16 and under
$15Standard
This series of short films tells stories from the perspective of the Pacific queer community.
Schedule
20 mins
O lou taimi nei (Sāmoa, Australia)
Director Eliam Royalness
A powerful short documentary capturing a landmark cultural moment: the introduction of Ballroom culture to Sāmoa’s Fa’afafine and Fa’atama communities. This film documents a joyful and transformative exchange of identity, pride and performance.
30 mins
MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter (Hawai'i)
Director Lisette Marie Flanary
A short documentary about an innovative theatre production by master hula teacher, Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne, which aims to reclaim and celebrate the traditional place of honour and respect given to māhū (transgender) people.
10 mins
O Alofa Nei, O Alofa Na (Aotearoa NZ, Sāmoa)
Director Giselle Ilaoa
Manaia, a young woman caught between expectation and self-acceptance, finds herself confronting her repressed sexuality when a chance reunion with her first love stirs old feelings.
Shows with
Bloodfire (Aotearoa NZ)
Directors Sione Teumohenga, Bella Waru
A film of resistance, community and liberation woven from Oceania’s past, present and future.
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