

I Am the River, the River Is Me (2024)
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.
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.
Ned Tapa
Himself
Desmond Canterbury
Himself

Richard Sidey
Himself
Justine Muller
Herself
Mel Kennedy
Herself
Puoro Jerome
Himself
Ad Stoop
Himself
Petr Lom
Himself