New Zealand Film

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Two Little Boys (2012): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake, Maaka Pohatu…; Set in the early 90's, this Kiwi "mullet" comedy follows the arrested development of two 'bogan' mates whose situation and relationship goes from-bad-to-worse after covering up the accidental death of a Norwegian backpacker. Robert Sarkies' third consecutive feature to be set and filmed on location in the…
Kiwi Flyer (2012): Dir. Tony Simpson
Feat. Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Tandi Wright…; Amiable family fun follows twelve-year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie competition in the form of that Beaurepaires guy and his brattish son.
Good for Nothing (2012): Dir. Mike Wallis
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer, Jon Pheloung…; A convincingly mounted 'Pavlova Western' homegrown in New Zealand but set in the traditional American west, about a nameless outlaw's misguided affection for his captive damsel-in-distress. A labour of love for first-time writer/director Wallis and his partner-actress Rademeyer, this is an admirably…
Shackleton's Captain (2012): Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Craig Parker; The Endurance's ship captain, Frank Worsley, is given the spotlight in this searing reenactment of Ernest Shackleton’s troubled expedition to the South Pole in 1914, where Worsley was charged with guiding a small sailing crew eight hundred miles across the Southern Ocean in search of help.
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012): Dir. Sam Peacocke; A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the industry and finally, itself. The mud-slinging is kept to a minimum, but in its place is a humility and bare-faced honesty about the enormous challenges and…
Most Fun You Can Have Dying, The (2012): Dir. Kirstin Marcon
Feat. Matt Whelan, Roxane Mesquida, Pana Hema Taylor…; Sultry youth drama from first-time feature dir. Kirstin Marcon about a terminally ill young man who absconds overseas with the money raised for his treatment to find a companion and 'fellow traveller' in an enigmatic French woman. Two thirds of the film were shot on a 14-day whirlwind tour across 11…
Sam Hunt: Purple Balloon and Other Stories (2010): Dir. Tim Rose, Jim Scott; A bluntly honest portrait of New Zealand's most recognisable poet, with conversation by Hunt - along with friends, relatives, and other talking heads - touching on the dark times, as well as the power and value of his enduring poetry.