In this poetic short film, writer/director/songwriter Kararaina Rangihau tells a story of great significance to the Tūhoe people. Unfolding entirely in te reo Māori, the narrative follows a child (played by Te Ratauhina Tumarae) learning the origins to the waiata 'Taku Rākau E', from her great-grandmother (Menu Ripia). Flicking between the present day and 1873, the great-grandmother tells how Mihikitekapua, a blind women of Tūhoe (also played by Ripia), first sang this important waiata. Rangihau was mentored by prominent filmmaker Merata Mita, who produced the film with co-producer Chelsea Winstanley.
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| Directing | Kararaina Rangihau | Director |
| Crew | Grant McKinnon | Cinematography |
| Sound | Ethan Davis | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Production | Chelsea Winstanley | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Dena Curtis | Editor |
| Sound | Aaron Davis | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Mike Jonathan | Cinematography |
| Sound | Justin Kereama | Music Arranger |
| Production | Matt Noonan | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Amber Smith | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Merata Mita | Producer |
| Writing | Kararaina Rangihau | Writer |
| Directing | Pita Turei | Assistant Director |
| Production | Okiwi Logan Shipgood | Production Designer |
| Sound | Dick Reade | Sound Designer |