I Am the River, the River Is Me

202488 min7.0English

Directed by

Petr Lom

Synopsis

Māori tribal leader Ned Tapa takes a group of friends and family on a breathtaking canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa, as the Māori call New Zealand. The Whanganui is the first river to be recognized as a legal person. Together, this diverse group of people embraces the spirit of the river and tries to find what is needed to save the planet.

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Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival 2025

Cast and Crew

Cast: Ned Tapa, Desmond Canterbury, Richard Sidey, Justine Muller, Mel Kennedy, Puoro Jerome, Ad Stoop, Petr Lom, Corinne van Egeraat, Brendan Kennedy, Kanui Tapa, Tahuaroa Ohia, Stewart Reweti

Editor: Gys Zevenbergen

Sound Designer: Tahuaroa Ohia, Ad Stoop

Composer: Puoro Jerome, Georg Buljo

Producers: Corinne van Egeraat, Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas, The Whanganui River

Production: ZINdoc

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