Rūrangi is being screened in Palmerston North at Te Manawa on Friday. Gender diverse people in Palmerston North will finally have the opportunity to see their story on the big screen. Director Max Currie grew up in Palmerston North and went to Palmerston North Boys’ High School and Awatapu College, and said he wanted to share the story in his old stomping ground. “If you are gender diverse and queer and grew up rural, you don’t get to see your story. “Directing it I drew on experiences of Palmerston North and Manawatū.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2021 05:48 UTC