The Spectacular Imagination Of The Pohara Brothers

The Spectacular Imagination Of The Pohara Brothers" is a short film about two poor maori boys- Nathan and Christian- that overhear their mother asking for money to pay the power bill before it is disconnected in 24 hours. The boys hate seeing their mum sad so they use their imaginations to raise the money by selling Flying Lessons. A grumpy old kuia with a walking stick and penchant for negativity tells the boys they are stupid and that people can't fly. They convince her to at least try their lessons and promise if she doesn't fly then they'll pay her $60. The boys lead her to their backyard where their flying contraption awaits. Will Grumpy Old Kuia fly? Will Nathan and Christian make enough money to help their mother? Will their power be disconnected?

The film will be shot in Kawerau, a rural New Zealand town with the highest rates of unemployment per capita in New Zealand, highest truancy rates per capita for high school students, and heartbreakingly high rates of teen suicide. I grew up in Kawerau and want to film this story there because it's a reality for so many children in the township.

Creating this film will be a fun and positive event for the community. We are casting all our actors in Kawerau. because they will bring an authenticity to the characters and can inspire more people from Kawerau to showcase their talents and believe in themselves.

All funds raised will go towards production costs (i.e Travel, Kai for our hungry cast and crew, Locations and a small koha for our actors).

We are Filming on September 11th, 12th and 13th.

We have already secured our locations, have auditioned and chosen our key actors.

UPDATE: WHIRIMAKO BLACK is playing GRUMPY OLD KUIA. We have her on board. Who else wants to come on this journey with us?

This story needs to be told and we need your help to make it happen.