Overview

Māori riverkeeper Ned Tapa takes the filmmakers, international water advocates and activists on a canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The 320-kilometre-long river is the first in the world to be recognized as a legal entity. For over 150 years, the Māori have passionately fought to protect their sacred lifeline. Along this spiritual waterway, travelers share stories of resilience, destruction and healing. Through the spirit of the river as companion and narrator, the film reflects on indigenous wisdom, the interconnectedness of all life and the global movement for the rights of nature. A call to rethink our value systems towards nature and community - for the benefit of all future life on earth.