Heperi Mita

Guest writer

Heperi Mita is an archivist for Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and the director of the documentary MERATA: How Mum Decolonised the Screen.

What Taika’s Oscar means to me – and all indigenous filmmakers

What Taika’s Oscar means to me – and all indigenous filmmakers

Director Heperi Mita celebrates the success of his friend Taika Waititi, and explains what it means for Māori and indigenous creatives around the world.

By Heperi Mita | 13th February, 2020