Please Open
Karl Sheridan / Robin Gee
Running
time:
3 mins
The Crystal Palace stands on one of Auckland’s busiest suburban roads. Passed by hundreds of commuters everyday, the theatre represents a fading memory to some and a mystery to others. Please Open explores the spaces, the technology and the people that have kept The Crystal Palace alive since she opened in the 1920s, while pondering her future.
Looking Back To Go Forward
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He Ōhākī – Imparting Words of Wisdom
John Rangihau's Tūhoe wisdom, voiced through his daughter Kararaina, addresses a legacy of institutional racism.
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He Hekenga Tūhura
In his final interview, Sir Hector Busby reflects on celestial navigation and waka carving's legacy.
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Soldiers Road
Connecting to culture through art, Soldiers Road Portraits reframe identity for a group of young Māori.
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‘Aka’ōu: Tātatau in the Cook Islands
An unlikely master of traditional Polynesian art Tātatau, seeks to pass his legacy to an apprentice.
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Testimony
A Tongan-born New Zealander admits the painful truth behind what really happened to his family during the Dawn Raids.
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Waihorotiu
Exploring an urban waterscape reveals hidden depths and complexities beyond a city surface.
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Please Open
Cultural icon and cinematic relic The Crystal Palace fights to hold off the final curtain call.
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Baba
Joel Kefali animates his grandfather's vibrant tales, bridging memory's gaps with love and nostalgia.
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The Colourist
Grace Rawson revisits the art of hand-tinted photography, a craft she mastered in the 1950s with Whites Aviation.