A film for the senses as much as the mind, this lyrical documentary records the last years of Professor Futa Helu and his miraculous  ‘Atenisi Institute, an unconventional and independent Oceanic school.

Ancient Greek philosophy, opera and Tongan culture combine in this portrait of a teacher, navigating his people through crisis in a small but hearty island kingdom.

The entire 69min film is now free to watch on Vimeo

Reviews: 

The New Zealand Herald,   

Overland Journal 

Reading the Maps

Paul Janman, Scott Hamilton and Ian Powell have engaged audiences for years with new perspectives on the Great South Road. With epic walks, hui and installations they have confronted the layers of unsettling myth and history on that infamous route from Auckland to the King Country.

A book by Hamilton with images by Janman and Powell and short films have documented the creative research. A feature experimental cinema work will premiere in 2026.