Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin
2019, English. Directed by Hiona Henare.
A beautifully lyrical and intimate documentary following the ceremony of two women receiving their traditional moko kauae (chin tattoo). For Maori women receiving their traditional moko kauae, they are visually asserting their birthright and identity while celebrating the mana (spiritual power) of their whakapapa (ancestry). In Maori tradition, the head is considered the most tapu (sacred) part of the human body making the practice of moko kauae highly prestigious and exclusive to Maori women. Director Hiona Henare brings us into an uninhibited and unobstructed experience filled with traditional songs and story.
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- 0h 40m
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Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin?
If you liked Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The Curse of the Dragon.
Who directed Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin?
Ruahine: Stories In Her Skin (2019) was directed by Hiona Henare.