Dir. Ilya RuppeldtA documentary focusing on Tame Iti, a native Tuhoe from the indigenous Maori tribe in New Zealand who wears an ancient skin adornment that visually represents Maori genealogy and cultural identity.
Working with Te Hauora Tuhoe (Tuhoe Health), Tame Iti encourages the survival of his ancestral culture in both present and future generations by spurning the ideology of capitalist governments and advocating Tuhoe propaganda. But despite his political defiance and menacing appearance, which Tame Iti admits is often mistaken for gang-related tattoos, the Tuhoe’s beliefs lie with those of the Maori – a utopian socialist society where resources are shared and people united.
PUBLISHED IN TIME OUT LONDON
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