The wahine haka (sic) shown in this image was absolutely gasp-inducing (literally) to the audience, and showed her 'claiming back' her mana for her and her family... (again sic)
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"Mārama (2026) is a Māori gothic horror film directed by Taratoa Stappard, following a young Māori woman in 1859 Victorian England who seeks revenge against the British aristocrat responsible for her family's destruction. The film is noted for its blend of Indigenous storytelling with atmospheric, colonial-themed horror..."
https://horrormovieblog.com/marama-revenge-meets-gothic-imagine-film-fest-2025-review/
#NewZealand #horror #Marama #colonialism #Māori #Maori #landedgentry




