A portrait of one of Aotearoa’s greatest living artists by one of our greatest documentary filmmakers. GRACE A Prayer for Peace brings together filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston and artist Dame Robin White (Ngāti Awa) in an extraordinary collaboration.

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What begins as conversation evolves into a cinematic path across Aotearoa, Kiribati, and Japan, drawing rich connections between people, place, and art. This is not a biopic, but a creative exchange — anchored in Robin White’s practice and worldview, it becomes a deeply felt exploration of how we live, what we value, and what we choose to protect.

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Through White’s art, the voices of her collaborators across the Pacific, and Preston’s astute and considered lens, the film reckons with legacies of environmental destruction, displacement, and injustice. Yet GRACE never loses sight of beauty, humour, and the enduring search for peace. Strong, tender, and quietly transformative, it offers both a warning and a space for contemplation — an invitation to see more clearly, feel more deeply, and respond with humanity.

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This screening, held at the Silky Otter in Frankton, will be followed by a Q&A with the Director Dame Gaylene Preston and artist Dame Robin White (Ngāti Awa).