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- Otago Daily Times
Poignant doco screening
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A documentary by two Kiwis about changes to a Japanese coastal village that was formerly a bustling whaling town is being screened at Queenstown's Silky Otter cinema next Sunday, July 27, at 7pm.
Following the screening of Ayukawa: The Weight of a Life, Jim Speers, who wrote and directed the doco with Tu Rapana Neill, will be present for a conversation and a Q&A session.
The screening's being hosted by Arrowtown's Superpartner Gallery, which this month is exhibiting accompanying photographic and text works by Speers, Neill and collaborative partner Amanda Wright.
"Filmed over four years, the documentary explores the complex history and traditions of a Japanese coastal town with a deep connection to whaling culture, interweaving intimate conversations with striking cinematography," Superpartner director Marc Blake says.
"The film observes the multitude of challenges faced by the small community, including economic and social change and the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami."
Tickets, $15, are available at
