Another way of saying it is raining in New Zealand Māori is “Ranginui (the skyfather) is crying for Papatuanuku.” Personifying the natural world and hence showing our human dependence on and relationship with nature, also gives the falling rain an emotional association. The main theme of the video which is as much an art video as it is a narrative, is about having ’feeling,’ being able to feel despite traumatic childhood events. Tears are signs of emotion, a sign of being able to feel, to listen, to learn from and to relate to the environment.

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