Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri) is regarded as one of New Zealand's greatest artists. This documentary by Merata Mita provides a perspective on his world, largely by way of framing his extensive body of work. Hotere remains famously tight-lipped throughout, but there are interviews with artists, friends and commentators, alongside scenes of Hotere working and of his contemporary home context. Mita's impressionistic film is set to a Hirini Melbourne-directed score of jazz, Māori and pop songs, and poetry reading by Hotere's first wife Cilla McQueen.
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Merata Mita Director · Rongotai Lomas Editor
United States release November 2, 2001 · Languages English, Māori
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English
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English · Māori
Release dates
United States · November 2, 2001
Premiere · Hawaii International Film Festival
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