Aotearoa IFF 2025

Aotearoa is the contemporary Māori-language name for New Zealand.

Join us on March 10th, 12th and 14th 2025, and witness the magic of Kiwi cinema with 3 unmissable films.

March 10th, 2025

Whina

The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.維娜庫柏夫人 (Dame Whina Cooper) 的故事，她是深受愛戴的毛利女族長，為改善人民特別是婦女的權利而不懈努力。惠娜雖然有缺陷，但堅韌不拔，講述了一個受傳統塑造、受創新驅動、受平等和正義本能引導的女性的故事，她作為Te Whaea o te Motu（國家之母）的遺產激勵了整個國家。

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March 12th, 2025

Red, White, and Brass

Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga vs France Rugby World Cup game – even if it means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment. Only problem is, the band doesn’t exist and Maka has four weeks to make one. Inspired by a true story.馬卡是東加的超級球迷，他會不惜一切代價獲得湯加對法國橄欖球世界盃比賽的門票，即使這意味著承諾在賽前娛樂中派出銅管樂隊。唯一的問題是，樂團並不存在，而 Maka 有四個星期的時間來製作一支樂團。靈感來自一個真實的故事。

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March 14th, 2025

Once Were Warriors

In a violent relationship, it takes a mother's strength to save herself and her children from the man she loves. Temuera Morrison and Rena Owen star in this critically acclaimed drama, following the lives of the troubled Heke whānau. Based on the bestselling novel by Alan Duff.喺一段暴力關係入面，需要一個母親嘅力量去救自己同佢啲仔女從佢愛嘅男人手中。這部廣受好評的劇集由Temuera Morrison和Rena Owen主演，講述了陷入困境的Heke whānau的生活。改編自Alan Duff的暢銷小說。

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Sponsors

A big thank you to our sponsors and partners, who will leave their permanent mark on the first Aotearoa International Film Festival AIFFHK2025 celebrating New Zealand in Hong Kong.
During the 3-day event, festival goers will participate in raffles with a chance to win Lucky Draw prizes worth $25,000, courtesy of our generous sponsors.

Contact

For any queries about the Aotearoa International Film Festival in Hong Kong 2025, the sponsorship packages, partnership opportunities and any collaborations for the event, get in touch with the organizing team.