We Are Still Here

Cried my perfect Māori eyes out.  Anthology films are always a bit hit and miss but it’s hard to find any weak spots across the 2 hour run time - each short felt unique and punchy but worked well as part of the whole. So awesome to see Māori and First Nations filmmakers…

Gen Fricker

I liked the way the stories in this anthology were weaved together instead of just being shown one after the other, it was an interesting way of doing it. Some of the shorts here are stronger than others (the bottle shop one was the standout for me) but there's something…

Celadon

Adelaide Film Festival 2022 #18 Eight intertwined shorts that tackle distinct and specific facets of colonialism as it is experienced today, was in the past and will be in centuries to come. There is something greater than the sum of the film's parts that emerges from…

Shea

World Premiere @ The State Theatre  Sydney Film Festival 2022  A compilation of powerful shorts, some were subtle, some were extreme, and all had a message to share. There were one or two additions that I didn’t fully understand and will have to ponder on them further:…

Tim Miller

I want a whole film about Ken and Ruby thanks. Really liked the vision for this. Like many anthology films, it doesn't always cohesively blend into one, but it is always interesting. Some of the stories deserved a broader scape to be painted on - the Springbok tour protest…

Andrew The Curb

Tom mate you were correct. Very much support the project happening here, and I'm always going to advocate for more space being afforded for local voices (and especially indigenous voices) telling their stories, but the presentation is incompetent-to-fair and the stories…

Wes

The lack of a real sense of the past, or of much connection to the story set in the distant future, makes the violence of colonization all the more palpable: it erases the past, and makes the future incomprehensible. Reviewed at InReview Online.

Sean Gilman

This is an essential watch for everyone, especially those who are voting to alter the constitution this weekend. It is very important that this movie is seen and discussed.

Jesse

Poignant and important, regardless of if you dwell in the colonies or not. I find Anthologies to be frustrating for the most part, but this was anything but; effortlessly engaging, gorgeous and unwavering. More First Nations tales told by First Nations storytellers please…

Sash