Ever The Land – Earth Day Special Screening
About this Event
Ever The Land explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark undertaking of design and construction by one of Aotearoa’s most passionately independent iwi, Ngāi Tūhoe.
For the past 150 years, longstanding grievances over extreme colonisation tactics such as illegal land confiscation and scorched earth politics have defined the relationship between Ngāi Tūhoe and the New Zealand government. Then, in 2014, history was made: Te Urewera, the iwi’s ancestral homelands, were returned. The government gave an official apology, and Ngāi Tūhoe built the first ever “Living Building” in Aotearoa.
Conceived as a testament to Ngāi Tūhoe values and vision of self-governance, the building is the binding character in this observational documentary. Its creation immerses us in a culture of people closely entwined with the land, and an architecture distinguished by its integrity with the environment.
Join us in comfort of the community cinema couches for this special 10th anniversary screening in honour on International Earth Day 2025.
This one-off screening of Ever The Land is part of the community cinema’s EcoFest-themed film series on Tuesday nights across the festival. To make it easy and affordable, all films will have standard cinema pricing:
- General Admission: $17
- Concessions: $14 (With current NZ Student, Gold or CS cards).
- Children 5-15y: $9 (Under 5’s free)
All films have a 7:30pm starting slot. The full EcoFest 2025 lineup:
- April 1 – Saving the Dark
- April 8 – DugOut
- April 15 – Six Inches of Soil
- April 22 – Ever the Land
Cost: $17
Registration/Ticket Info:
Book ahead via email, by calling and leaving a voicemail, or through the website - whatever's most convenient for you! You can also turn up on the day. Box office opens 30 mins before the film starts.
