Posts tagged with “te ao maaori”
Te Ao Māori hits the BBC: Acushla-Tara Kupe
For Acushla-Tara Kupe, spending a year immersed in study of her language and culture was perfect preparation for her role in NZ/Irish co-production, The Gone. As she tells Dea Doglione, it’s exciting to see contemporary Māori stories shown on international screens. A show featuring te reo, tikanga and te Ao Māori has just hit the BBC. The ...
Minding Their Language: Miriama McDowell
While many actors look towards Hollywood as a focal point in their careers, an increasing number of Māori actors are instead following the proverb, “Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua” (“Look back and reflect, so you can move forward”), investing time, money and focus into reclaiming their language. Miriama McDowell speaks with fellow students about what this ...