‘Working with Hone was a blast. I stayed friends with him for the rest of his life, and he enriched mine, and thousands of others through his wonderful words.’

Hone Tuwhare: No Other Lips with Dame Gaylene Preston

1996, 46 minutes

Sunday 30 August @ 2.00pm

Lumiere Cinema

The Arts Centre

A warts-and-all tribute to one of the country’s best-known, best-loved and most colourful literary figures. In a tiny house in the South Otago settlement of Kaka Point where he wrote prolifically,

Hone Tuwhare allowed a film crew to observe him at home, and travelling the country reading his work. The result is a punchy portrait of a remarkable poet and a great New Zealand character.

Following the film, join Director Dame Gaylene Preston for a Q&A session.

A rare screening of the life and art of late poet laureate Hone Tuwhare (1922-2008) by an extraordinary Kiwi filmmaker.

Details

2.00pm Complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival, plus nibbles

2.30pm Film starts

3.15pm Q&A with Dame Gaylene Preston

Thanks to the generosity of Dame Gaylene, this screening supports CoCA Toi Moroki contemporary art gallery. Proceeds from this event go towards CoCA’s programming.

About Gaylene Preston

Dame Gaylene Preston’s career spans six decades. An innovative writer, director and producer, her focus on telling New Zealand stories has won awards, and her films have screened at major international film festivals.

Her filmography includes GRACE A Prayer for Peace, Perfect Strangers, War Stories, Bread and Roses, Ruby and Rata, and Mr Wrong. Her generosity has been central to the development of our contemporary filmmaking community.

About CoCA

CoCA Toi Moroki is a leading art gallery in Ōtautahi Christchurch governed by the Canterbury Society of Arts Charitable Trust (CSA). Our vision is to create a thriving home for art and culture in Waitaha, igniting connections between artists and community. We fulfil this by offering free exhibitions and events that invite our Waitaha community to explore contemporary art.

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