SYNOPSIS

New Zealand 1963. A year after the passing of her mother, eight year old Hine and her father Whai, still grieve. One Sunday morning the water stops flowing into the house so while her father fixes it, Hine does the washing at the river. While there she devises a plan to wash away her father’s sadness forever. Washday is inspired by an ancient Māori story of the wind and the power of a child’s love

GÉNÉRIQUE

• Director

  Kath Akuhata-Brown

• Production

  Julian Arahanga

  Verity Mackintosh

• Referent

  Verity Mackintosh

• Sales

  Verity Mackintosh

• Sound Editing

  Michael Hedges

• Sound Mixing

  Michael Hedges

• Camera

  Fred Renata

• Decors

  Andrew Beattie

• Editing

  Te Rurehe Paki

• Script

  Kath Akuhata-Brown

• Music used

  Kath Akuhata-Brown

• Film score composer

  Arli Lieberman

• Cast / With

  Te Kohe Tuhaka

  Bayleigh Tuhaka

• Sound designer

  Tom Scott Toft