Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Send a Gorilla (1989)- Dir. Melanie Read
Feat. Carmel McGlone, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy - Valentine's Day spells chaos for three women who run a singing telegram company. A whimsical comedy set and filmed on location here in Wellington.
Starlight Hotel (1989)
- Dir. Sam Pillsbury
Feat. Greer Robson, Bruce Phillips, Alison Fraser - A young runaway in search of her father and a reluctant fugitive become unlikely partners who manage to keep one step ahead of the police. Shot on…
Colin McCahon - Victory Over Death (1988)- Dir. Judy Rymer
- An award–winning documentary on New Zealand's most controversial and profound contemporary artist, and the social environment that influenced…
Grasscutter, The (1988)- Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Terence Cooper, Joel Tobeck, Martin Maguire - A new life and identity in Dunedin proves to be no escape for a former IRA gunman who gave evidence that put 23 fellow terrorists behind bars.…
Kiwi Shorts Volume 1 (1988-1992)- Dir. Grant Lahood, Scott Reynolds, Nicky Marshall
- A good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission, including the classic "The Lounge Bar". Compiled by the good…
Mauri (1988)- Dir. Merata Mita
Feat. Anzac Wallace, Eva Rickard, James Hayward - Rural slice–of–life centres around an embittered man's search for fulfilment by returning to his roots. It gently illuminates the…
Navigator, The (A Medieval Odyssey) (1988)- Dir. Vincent Ward
Feat. Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Marshall Napier - A group of 14th Century Cumbrians experience future shock when their mining expedition leads them to contemporary New Zealand. A terrific adventure…
Never Say Die (1988)- Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Temuera Morrison - Geoff Murphy re–applies his GOODBYE PORK PIE formula for this good–natured action yarn which posits Temuera Morrison as an unwitting…
Ngati (1988)- Dir. Barry Barclay
Feat. Tuta Ngarimu Tamati, Iranui Haig, Tawai Moana… - A moving and powerful drama about an Australian immigrant who encounters the spiritual home of the local 'Ngati' or tribe, which triggers his own…
Short Takes: Comedy (1988-1994)- Dir. Grant Lahood, George Port, William Toepfer
- A prime selection of short and amusing New Zealand films: The Singing Trophy (Dir. Grant Lahood) 13m. Valley of the Stereos (Dir. George Port)…
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