Experiencing Interruptions?

I Am Paradise

A young mother is forced to confront her troubled past when her children show signs of trauma.

  • Hiona Henare
    Director
  • Hiona Henare
    Writer
  • Hiona Henare
    Producer
  • Kath Akuhata-Brown
    Executive Producer
    Sunday Funday, Laundry, Hinekura
  • Fred Renata
    Cinematography
    Muru, Kōka
  • Puti Simich
    1st AD
  • Hineani Melbourne
    Production Manager
  • Annie Collins
    Editor
    Patu, Barry Barclay. The Camera on the Shore
  • Hiona Henare
    Editor
  • Rena Owen
    Script Consultant
  • Albert Belz
    Script Consultant
  • Riki Gooch
    Music Composer
  • Ricky Lee Russel-Waipuku
    Key Cast
    "Paradise"
    Boy
  • Mahutonga Hotere
    Key Cast
    "Mars"
  • Neila Kahu
    Key Cast
    "Venus"
  • Shavaughn Ruakere
    Key Cast
    "Aroha "
    Siones Wedding, River Queen, Legend Of The Seeker
  • Teone Kahu
    Key Cast
    "Marcus"
  • Erina Daniels
    Key Cast
    "Dolly"
  • Dick Reade
    Sound Design
    Poi E, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, After The Waterfall
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 16, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • New Zealand International Film Festival

    New Zealand
    World Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Hiona Henare
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • New Zealand Film Commission
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Hiona Henare