INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

Womb

Womb

Ira Hetaraka // New Zealand // 2024 // 14:59 min

Live Action

Synopsis:

A young Māori girl in the care of a conservative English couple savours her mother's weekly visitations, as a custody battle driven by racial bias will ultimately decide their fate.

[Content Note: Racism and racial slurs]

Screenplay: ? Ira Hetaraka

Producer: Amanda Jane Robinson

Director: Ira Hetaraka

Distribution: Amanda Jane Robinson

The film is shown in the following programs

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 07 Write... Where Heart Meets Magic

05.11.25, 20:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

07.11.25, 11:00h, Kino & Bar in der Königstadt (Accreditation Only)

08.11.25, 20:30h, Rollberg Kino

09.11.25, 17:00h, Pfefferberg Theater