The Lawnmower Men of Kapu
A boy witnesses the seemingly magic powers of his Aunties and the continuation of tradition.
Libby Hakaraia
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Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Libby Hakaraia
Hone is the last of the old time gravediggers. He links the living with the dead. He is the keeper of their secrets. Tana is Hone’s apprentice who respects his uncle and doesn’t mind the physical work. However he finds the spiritual side of the job unnerving. Hone worries that Tana may not be able to pick up the role of the gravedigger and all that it entails. A series of incidents in the urupa (graveyard) lead them to both make final decisions.
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