Question 1

Which film festivals featured 'Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen' in 2019?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival in 2019.

Question 2

Who directed this documentary about Merata Mita?

Accepted Answer

Hepi Mita, Merata Mita's youngest child, directed the film.

Question 3

What unique perspective does the film use to tell Merata Mita's story?

Accepted Answer

The film is an intimate portrayal told through the eyes of her children, using hours of never-before-seen archive footage.

Question 4

Which notable figures appear as themselves in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

Taika Waititi and Alanis Obomsawin appear as themselves in the film.

Question 5

How does the director describe his personal journey in making this film?

Accepted Answer

Hepi Mita discovers the filmmaker he never knew and shares the mother he lost with the world.

Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen

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