For My Father's Kingdom

Driven by his deep faith in God and traditional culture, a flat-broke Tongan pensioner must navigate not only the rough streets of South Auckland, but also his tumultuous relationship with his New Zealand born son who struggles to accept his father’s commitment to a Kingdom that tore their family apart.

A film by Vea Mafile’o & Jeremiah Tauamiti.

For My Father’s Kingdom also screens with the documentary short film Mahika Kai.  Directed by Kieran Mpetyana Satour (10 mins).

Set against the wild terrain of Wānaka,  Mahika Kai follows a family of Kāi Tahu cultural conservators and knowledge-holders on their mission to rehabilitate disintegrating landscapes through the regeneration of their traditional food gathering practices.