First Horse

Name: First Horse
Director: Awanui Simich-Pene
Genre: History, Drama, Western
Released: 2024-08-06
Cast: Te Atakōrihi Tūtengaehe, Troy Kingi

2024 · 11 min · History, Drama, Western

In pre-colonial Aotearoa a young Māori girl witnesses the best and worst of a rapidly changing world when she encounters a dying man and his horse.

Directed by Awanui Simich-Pene · Written by Hepi Mita

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Te Atakōrihi Tūtengaehe Young Girl
Troy Kingi The Rider

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