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Subgenre Sampler

 
Never Look AwayNever Look Away (2024)Aro Favourite
Lucy Lawless directs this intimate portrait of a trailblazing female photojournalist and CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth, who fearlessly captures…
DVD $29.95
GloriavaleGloriavale (2022)Recommended
A moving exposé of human exploitation in our own backyard, which continues within the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast of…
DVD $29.95
Mister OrganMister Organ (2022)Recommended
A real–life game of cat–and–mouse ensues when Kiwi journalist and film–maker David Farrier ("Tickled") tries to hold an…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Whetu Marama – Bright StarWhetu Marama – Bright Star (2022)Recommended
The inspiring story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, the Maori navigator and waka builder who was a key figure in reviving…
DVD $29.95
Camino SkiesCamino Skies (2019)
A Kiwi take on the inspirational experience of six pilgrims who embark on the historic 800 kilometre Spanish pilgrimage known as the Camino de…
DVD $29.95
For My Father's KingdomFor My Father's Kingdom (2019)
Director Vea Mafile'o crafts this deeply personal documentary portrait of her father, a Tongan patriarch whose dedication to pouring large amounts of…
DVD $20 $15
The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin PhillippsThe Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019)Recommended
An absolutely unflinching portrait of the genius New Zealand songwriter Martin Phillipps whose band The Chills exemplified the "Dunedin Sound" with…
DVD $29.95
CeliaCelia (2018)Recommended
Inspiring documentary written, directed and produced by former TV current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, which follows the career of Celia…
DVD $29.95
KobiKobi (2017)Recommended
A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
My Year With HelenMy Year With Helen (2017)Aro Favourite
With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
No Ordinary SheilaNo Ordinary Sheila (2017)Recommended
The immensely inspiring life–story of one Sheila Natusch, nonagenarian natural historian, mountain climber, intrepid cyclist and publisher of…
DVD $20 $15
heART of the matter, TheheART of the matter, The (2016)Recommended
A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Why Am I?: The Science of UsWhy Am I?: The Science of Us (2016)Aro Favourite
An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
25 April25 April (2015)
An animated take on the tragic 1915 Gallipoli Campaign of WW1 told through the perspective of six New Zealanders who were involved. The voice cast…
DVD $30 $22.50
Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series)Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series) (2015-2017)Recommended
New Zealand iteration of the immensely popular British design show has Wellington architect Chris Moller taking us behind the scenes of some…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Our Big Blue Backyard (TV Series)Our Big Blue Backyard (TV Series) (Wild South: Our Big Blue Backyard) (2014)
From Northland to Stewart Island, this 6 part series explores the colourful and varied fauna within New Zealand's unique marine environments.
DVD $29.95 $24.95, $29.95
Topp Country (TV Series)Topp Country (TV Series) (2014)
Lynda and Jools Topp hit the road for this food flavoured tiki tour of New Zealand.
DVD $39.95
Inside Child PovertyInside Child Poverty (2011)
Wellington documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates the appalling level of child poverty in New Zealand, and travels to Sweden to found out why…
DVD $39.95
When a City FallsWhen a City Falls (2011)Recommended
Heavy–hearted chronicle of the impact of Christchurch’s devastating earthquakes, and on the lives of its resilient citizens.
DVD $25 $18.75
Home By ChristmasHome By Christmas (2010)Recommended
The director of WAR STORIES returns to the subject for this deeply personal yet affecting docu–drama focusing this time on a single story…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Love StoryLove Story (2010)Recommended
Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht creates his own 'New York Story' by turning his camera to a beautiful Russian model and his own creative…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Land of the Long White CloudLand of the Long White Cloud (2009)Recommended
Loveable loose sequel to Florian Habicht’s Kiwi classic KAIKOHE DEMOLITION finds the engaging filmmaker returning to Northland, where hundreds of…
DVD $20 $15
Man In The Hat, TheMan In The Hat, The (2009)Recommended
Sam Neill narrates this intimate portrait of veteran art dealer Peter McLeavey, commemorating his 40 years in the business of running an independent…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Topp Twins: Untouchable GirlsTopp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)Aro Favourite
An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
DVD $20 $15
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008 (2008)
Towering tribute to the late, great Sir Ed. Includes the documentary ‘Remembering Sir Ed: A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary’, an overview of the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Here to Stay (TV Series)Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
DVD $19.95 $14.95, $19.95 $14.95
Lovely Rita - A Painter's LifeLovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007)
Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
DVD $29.95 $20
Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public SignpostsAns Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)Aro Favourite
Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
DVD $39.95 $29.95
Hunger for the Wild (TV Series)Hunger for the Wild (TV Series) (2006-2007)Recommended
Wellington restauranteurs Steve Logan and Al Brown (of 'Logan Brown') travel the wilds of New Zealand looking for fresh food to turn into…
DVD $20 $15, $20 $15
Last Resort, TheLast Resort, The (2006)
A modest coastal campground is the site of much dispute and debate in this thorny documentary casting light on New Zealand’s ceaseless ‘land…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006 (Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu) (2006)Recommended
Televised tribute to the 'Maori Queen', Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, on the occasion of her funeral in August 2006, edited down from…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Kaikohe DemolitionKaikohe Demolition (2004)Recommended
A glimpse into the mirth, mayhem and pathos of provincial New Zealand, this concerns a group of unkempt Northland residents who relish their…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Haunting Douglas Haunting Douglas (2003)
Mesmerising exploration of renowned New Zealand contemporary dance performer and choreographer Douglas Wright, featuring generous excerpts of his…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Blerta - The Return Trip...Blerta - The Return Trip... (Blerta Revisited) (2001)Recommended
Less a nostalgia 'trip' than a brilliant compendium of manic moments from New Zealand's 1970's travelling roadshow of anarchic performance –…
DVD $40
New Zealand Wars, TheNew Zealand Wars, The (1999)Recommended
Praised, yet inevitably controversial documentary series on New Zealand's 19th century history, in particular the various land–wars between…
DVD $25 $18.75, $25 $18.75
War StoriesWar Stories (War Stories our Mothers never told us) (1995)Recommended
Remarkable documentary manages to compel almost exclusively via the spoken word as seven elderly women offer candid yet articulate and boldy frank…
DVD $20 $15

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