Episode 1.1
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After a sporting hero's death, transgender activist Caz Davis finds
... More himself stranded back in his hometown of Rūrangi.Less
When a tragedy shakes the confidence of a young trans activist (Elz Carrad), he returns to the hometown he fled...
When a tragedy shakes the confidence of a young trans activist (Elz Carrad), he returns to the hometown he fled years ago to rediscover himself in this Aotearoa web-series from director Max Currie (Everything We Loved) and writer Cole Meyers.
"A young trans activist, Caz (Carrad), breaks down into tears in front of a support group towards the start of Rūrangi. He doesn’t know how he can help the queer people in front of him, and feels entirely guilty, even shameful about that fact. Like many of our young queer people, he’s burned out not by his struggle, but by the struggle of those around him. Having fled his hometown of Rūrangi to find himself, Caz returns hoping to connect not just with his father (Kirk Torrance), who he left ten years ago, pre-transition, but the small community whose residents are having struggles of their own now as well." (New Zealand International Film Festival)
Originally debuting at NZIFF, this web-series was later re-edited into a continuous feature film for theatrical release.
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Rūrangi: Season 1 | Details
Award winner- Winner of Short-Form Series, Emmys 2022
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- New Zealand
