An aging fighter's life falls apart as he refuses to face the end of his once bright career.
The score contrasts the violent images by speaking to the the vulnerable and haunted inner world of the lead character.
Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa
Don’t die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark
Role
Composer
Genre
Drama
Featured in
Old Monk International Film Festival 2020 - Best Short Film
South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2019 - Original Score in a Short Honourable Mention
Best Shorts 2019 - Excellence: Sound Overall Impact
One Reeler Film Festival 2019 - Award of Excellence
Metropolitan Film Festival NYC LA 2020 - Best Narrative Short
Global Shorts 2019 - Award of Excellence
Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020
Rome Prisma Film Festival 2020
LAIFFA Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2020
France Beyond the Curve International Film Festival 2020
Assurdo Film Festival 2020
Big Spring Film Festival Texas 2020
Edmonton International Film Festival 2019
Sacramento Underground Film Festival 2019
International Shorts 2019
Wairoa Maori Film Festival 2019
