"How do people maintain connections to their cultural roots while being a New Zealand immigrant?" 01 June 2022 Animated, Factual 11 mins
An animated documentary that speaks to immigrants' personal experiences living in Aotearoa, exploring themes of racism, discrimination, loss, loneliness, and maintaining cultural ties while living in another country.
Watch the official Our Aotearoa 2022 trailer in HD below.
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