Kōkā: Spiritual road-trip movie hits some potholes
Hinetu Dell and Darneen Christian: On a cultural journey. Photo / Supplied
Kōkā, directed by Kath Akuhata-Brown, is in cinemas now.
Released in time for Matariki, Kōkā is the tale of Jo, a young wahine Māori whose life is going off the rails, and Hamo, the kuia whose history drives her to help the girl get back on track.
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