First Horse
It’s 1826, and Aotearoa is on the cusp of colonisation. A young Māori girl’s encounter with a dying man and his horse exposes her to the best and worst of her rapidly changing world.
One of 10 films competing for the inaugural First Nations AwardLimited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.
'First Horse' is screening with:
Je'vida
Sat 15 June, 8:00pm, Palace Central Cinemas - Cinema 1
Je'vida
Sun 16 June, 2:30pm, Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3
- Program Strand
- First Nations Award, Shorts Before Features
- Year
- 2024
- Classification
- Unclassified 15+
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language
- In Māori with English subtitles
- Director
- Awanui Simich-Pene
- Producer
- Mia Marama Henry-Teirney, Heperi Mita, Putiputi rā Simich
- Cast
- Te Atakōrihi Tūtengaehe, Troy Kingi
- Screenwriter
- Awanui Simich-Pene, Heperi Mita
- Cinematographer
- Fred Renata
- Editor
- Cushla Dillon
- Premiere
- NSW Premiere
- Genre
- First Nations, Women Directors, Animals & Creatures
- Company Credits
- Festival Contact: Awanui Simich-Pene
