Mārama is a Gothic horror feature film from Aotearoa (New Zealand), released in 2025, with a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It is presented in its original language and Te Reo Māori with French subtitles.
Directed by Taratoa Stappard, the film centres on Mary Stevens, a young Māori teacher who travels to an English manor in 1859 to trace her ancestry. Once there, she is haunted by unsettling visions that gradually lead her to the estate's dark and violent colonial past.
The film uses the Gothic horror genre as a vehicle for critiquing the legacy of colonial exploitation, blending supernatural tension with a pointed historical and cultural commentary rooted in Māori experience.
This screening is presented as part of the International First Peoples Festival (IFPF) 2026.