"Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them". This line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night resonates through the documentary Maori Boy Genius, about a young man being groomed for leadership. Director Pietra Brettkelly, camera in hand, shadowed Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti during his sixteenth year. Both of them talk about the experience.
We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.