Ra’satste (2016)

movie

Country: New Zealand
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 2016-03-19
Director: Sonia Bonspille Boileau , Mike Jonathan , Jeremiah Tauamiti
Writers: N/A
Language: English | Mohawk | Maori
Stars: Sonia Bonspille Boileau , Kiri Paku , Mike Jonathan , Renae Maihi , Jeremiah Tauamiti , Te Rauna Webster-Tarei , Teiringatahi Webster-Tarei
Runtime: 10 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Ra'satste (New Zealand)
Plot: Awatea, a Maori woman is readying herself for a homebirth accompanied by her loving Samoan husband Fala, her daughter Aroha and her annoying brother Te Hau. As her midwife Linty constantly runs through the routine breathing exercises Awatea sweeps through moments of strength, weakness and all the in betweens. What is supposed to be the most inspiring moment in a woman's life soon becomes the most terrifying as complications to the delivery occur. When the comforting words of her husband and midwife do not seem to be enough, Awatea draws strength from another presence in the room, one that no one else other than Aroha can see. Ra'satste (which means "all of his being is strong" in Kanien'keha) is a film about the power that resides in three Indigenous cultures, coming together to bring new life to the world. Ra'satste was produced as part of the NATIVE Slam, 2016. The NATIVE Slam is an international indigenous filmmaking challenge where 15 established indigenous filmmakers came together in Aotearoa to produce 5 short films in 3 days.
IMDB:tt7070504