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.
Production | Eliza Bidois | Producer |
Production | Barrie Everard | Executive Producer |
Directing | Merata Mita | Director |
Writing | Merata Mita | Writer |
Sound | Dick Reade | Sound |
Camera | Fred Renata | Additional Camera |
Camera | Kerry Brown | Camera Operator |
Production | Merata Mita | Producer |
Camera | Stephen Latty | Additional Camera |
Camera | Darryl Ward | Additional Camera |
Sound | Hirini Melbourne | Music |
Editing | Rongotai Lomas | Editor |