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Makerita Urale
Filmmaker & advocate · Wellington, Aotearoa
- Style
- Malu & tatau documentation
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Samoa · Aotearoa tradition →
About Urale’s work
Samoan-New Zealand filmmaker whose documentary Velvet Dreams and long-running advocacy have shaped Aotearoa's understanding of tatau and malu.
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Sources & citations
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- NZ On Screen — Makerita Urale ↗nzonscreen.com
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