Little Fish, Run

Kia ora! We are so honoured to be a part of the E Tu Toi Match funding. Thank you for being part of this journey. Your support truly means everything in helping us tell this story!

Little Fish, Run is the debut short film from Tumeke Films, marking the company's launch into the film industry.

Inspired by the legend of the seven fish of Matariki - a story passed from mother to daughter, carrying the echoes of generations of women. Blending intimate realism with dreamlike myth, the film follows Anne, a young girl who runs away from home with her pet fish in a ziplock bag, determined to release them into the ocean so Tāne can carry them to the sky as stars.

The film explores the stories we inherit, the ways love and protection can shape us, and the quiet histories that ripple through families over time. Your support will help bring this deeply personal and culturally rooted story to life, honouring both myth and memory on screen.