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Bringing Mere Home

Bringing Mere Home" is a story set in a small New Zealand community during the 1980s. The protagonist, Billy (played by Frederick Pokai), is driving home from one of his regular Sunday pub sessions when he comes across a mysterious young girl named Mere (played by Isis Bradley-Kiwi), stranded on the side of the road.

Sensing that something is amiss, Billy stops to offer Mere a ride home. Little does he know that his decision to help her will lead to a dramatic turn of events in his life.

  • Keelan Walker
    Director
    War Paint, Pakohe Trails
  • Keelan Walker
    Writer
  • Fredrick Pokai
    Writer
  • Keelan Walker
    Producer
    War Paint, Pakohe Trails
  • Tyler Redmond
    Producer
  • Phill Morrell
    Producer
  • Suzie Morrell
    Producer
  • Fredrick Pokai
    Key Cast
    "Billy"
  • Isis Bradley-Kiwi
    Key Cast
    "Mere"
  • Carleen Heemi
    Key Cast
    "Awhina"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 24, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Anamorphic, Black Magic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Keelan Walker

Keelan Walker is a filmmaker and photographer who lives in Blenheim, New Zealand with his wife and family. In 2019 Keelan released his first feature-length documentary, Tuia 250, for the Tuia celebrations, telling the story of the first contact between Māori in Te Tauihu and Captain Cook. The following year (2020) he released, The Pākohe Trails, which played and several indigenous film festivals around the globe.

Keelan's main interest is documentary filmmaking, and he has a passion for telling the indigenous stories of his area through his camera lens.

Keelan is of Kurahaupō descent with whakapapa affiliations to Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō.

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Director Statement

Bringing Mere Home is my first attempt at writing (Co-written with Fredrick Pokai) and directing a drama from a documentary background, presenting several new challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience which has sparked an array of new ideas I hope to move forward with.