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Subgenre Sampler

 
Red, White and BrassRed, White and Brass (2023) Aro Favourite
Dir. Damon Fepulea’i
Feat. John-Paul Foliaki, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
UproarUproar (2023) Recommended
Dir. Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Feat. Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver
Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
GloriavaleGloriavale (2022) Recommended
Dir. Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth
A moving exposé of human exploitation in our own backyard, which continues within the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast of…
Mister OrganMister Organ (2022) Recommended
Dir. David Farrier
A real–life game of cat–and–mouse ensues when Kiwi journalist and film–maker David Farrier ("Tickled") tries to hold an…
MuruMuru (2022) Recommended
Dir. Tearepa Kahi
Feat. Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett
A riveting local action–thriller that boldly fictionalizes events surrounding the Nga Tuhoe raids of 2007. Our finest actor Cliff Curtis…
Nude TuesdayNude Tuesday (2022) Aro Favourite
Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Jackie Van Beek, Damon Herriman, Jemaine Clement
A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
Whetu Marama – Bright StarWhetu Marama – Bright Star (2022) Recommended
Dir. Toby Mills, Aideen O’Sullivan
The inspiring story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, the Maori navigator and waka builder who was a key figure in reviving…
WhinaWhina (2022) Recommended
Dir. James Napier Robertson, Paula Jones
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Rena Owen, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
A biopic of the trailblazing female Maori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion innovation,…
Coming Home in the DarkComing Home in the Dark (2021) Recommended
Dir. James Ashcroft
Feat. Miriama McDowell, Erik Thomson, Daniel Gillies
Not for the faint of heart, this Kiwi thriller is confrontingly grim yet takes the psycho–killer genre into thematic territory it rarely…
CousinsCousins (2021) Recommended
Dir. Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace-Smith
Feat. Tanea Heke, Ana Scotney, Te Raukura Gray
Powerful Kiwi drama from the directors of WARU, following the intertwining lives of three Maori women who are cousins. While one of them is…

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