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I Am the River, the River Is Me

20247.0 / 1088 min

Documentary

Overview

Māori tribal leader Ned Tapa takes a group of friends and family on a breathtaking canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa, as the Māori call New Zealand. The Whanganui is the first river to be recognized as a legal person. Together, this diverse group of people embraces the spirit of the river and tries to find what is needed to save the planet.

Cast

Ned Tapa

Himself

Desmond Canterbury

Himself

Richard Sidey

Himself

Justine Muller

Herself

Mel Kennedy

Herself

Puoro Jerome

Himself

Ad Stoop

Himself

Petr Lom

Himself

Corinne van Egeraat

Herself

Brendan Kennedy

Himself

Kanui Tapa

Himself

Tahuaroa Ohia

Himself

Stewart Reweti

Himself

Crew

Corinne van Egeraat

Producer

Petr Lom

Director

Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas

Producer

Richard Sidey

Second Unit Cinematographer

Ad Stoop

Sound

Tahuaroa Ohia

Sound

Puoro Jerome

Original Music Composer

Richard Sidey

Drone Cinematographer

Michiel Rummens

Color Grading

Georg Buljo

Original Music Composer

Mark Glynne

Sound Designer

Gys Zevenbergen

Editor

Olmo van Straalen

Sound Designer

Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas

Co-Producer

The Whanganui River

Co-Producer