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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 10\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									​Māori Roadtrip Film 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									The Māori celebration of New Year in July\, marked by the rising of the stars in the Matariki constellation\, is an occasion to mourn the deceased\, celebrate the present\, and prepare the ground for the coming year.    While driving the length of New Zealand from hospital on the South Island to her home on the North\, Māori Elder Hamo takes on the care of Jo\, a troubled young woman being evicted from a caravan park\, who has lost touch with her Māori culture. They form an unlikely bond\, and as they confront past traumas and demons\, their journey becomes a path to healing and reconciliation\, experienced through Matariki. The film won the People’s Choice Award at the Māoriland Film Festival in 2025\, possibly helped by its high production values; director Kath Akuhata-Brown said that the film benefited indirectly from the recent writers and actors strikes in America. “With several overseas film productions on hold here\, their crack crews were suddenly available\, and keen to throw their expertise at Kōka.” (Radio NZ). Roadshow. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									N.Z.\, 2025\, 107 min. Dir: Kath Akuhata-Brown. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ballarat Film Society 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website  All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 10\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									​Māori Roadtrip Film 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									The Māori celebration of New Year in July\, marked by the rising of the stars in the Matariki constellation\, is an occasion to mourn the deceased\, celebrate the present\, and prepare the ground for the coming year.    While driving the length of New Zealand from hospital on the South Island to her home on the North\, Māori Elder Hamo takes on the care of Jo\, a troubled young woman being evicted from a caravan park\, who has lost touch with her Māori culture. They form an unlikely bond\, and as they confront past traumas and demons\, their journey becomes a path to healing and reconciliation\, experienced through Matariki. The film won the People’s Choice Award at the Māoriland Film Festival in 2025\, possibly helped by its high production values; director Kath Akuhata-Brown said that the film benefited indirectly from the recent writers and actors strikes in America. “With several overseas film productions on hold here\, their crack crews were suddenly available\, and keen to throw their expertise at Kōka.” (Radio NZ). Roadshow. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									N.Z.\, 2025\, 107 min. Dir: Kath Akuhata-Brown. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ballarat Film Society 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website  All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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