Kōkā puts Māori storytelling, healing, and Matariki at the heart of its journey

June 20, 2025
A new feature film weaving together Māori storytelling, intergenerational healing, and the significance of Matariki has hit the big screens, offering Aotearoa a moving experience grounded in te ao Māori. Kōkā, directed by Kath Akuhata-Brown (Ngāti Porou), follows the journey of two wāhine - a kuia named Hamo and a troubled young woman, Jo - who form an unlikely bond on a road trip across Aotearoa.
Purple star representing Matariki Hunga Nui
Kōkā puts Māori storytelling, healing, and Matariki at the heart of its journey
Large grey star representing Matariki Ahunga Nui
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