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Boy
7.5

Boy

Feb. 14, 2010

Boy

It’s 1984, and Michael Jackson is king – even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with ...
Once Were Warriors
7.9

Once Were Warriors

Sep. 02, 1994

Once Were Warriors

A drama about a Maori family lving in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family ...
The Piano
7.6

The Piano

May. 19, 1993

The Piano

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a ...
Crooked Earth
5.6

Crooked Earth

Aug. 23, 2001

Crooked Earth

Will Bastion returns home from the army after an absence of 20 years to bury his father, the former chief of thee Maori tribe, Ngati Kaipuku. The ...
Tracker
6.5

Tracker

May. 20, 2010

Tracker

An ex-Boer war guerrilla in New Zealand is sent out to bring back a Maori accused of killing a British soldier. Gradually they grow to know and ...
River Queen
5.9

River Queen

Sep. 12, 2005

River Queen

An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars ...
The Dead Lands
6.3

The Dead Lands

Sep. 04, 2014

The Dead Lands

Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ...
Sylvia
6.8

Sylvia

Jan. 01, 1986

Sylvia

Real-life story of Sylvia Ashton Warner’s pioneering work teaching Maori children to read in the 1940’s. Release: Sylvia 1985 ...
The Legend of Baron To’a
6.0

The Legend of Baron To’a

‘The Legend of Baron To’a’ tells the story of Fritz, a Tongan entrepreneur who returns to his old neighbourhood and ...
Whina
8.3

Whina

Nov. 03, 2022

Whina

A biopic of the trailblazing Maori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion the rights of ...
Mauri
6.1

Mauri

Jan. 01, 1988

Mauri

Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as ...
Waru
6.4

Waru

Oct. 19, 2017

Waru

Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small ...
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
6.9

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

New Zealand film archivist Heperi Mita traces the cinematic legacy of his mother and trailblazing Maori filmmaker Merata Mita. Release: Merata ...
Green Dolphin Street
6.8

Green Dolphin Street

Jan. 15, 1947

Green Dolphin Street

Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. ...
The Seekers
5.6

The Seekers

Jun. 22, 1954

The Seekers

A western set in New Zealand during the 1820s following a group of British pioneers seeking a new life Down Under. Release: Land of Fury 1954 ...
Twilight of the Gods
7.2

Twilight of the Gods

Jun. 24, 1996

Twilight of the Gods

A Maori warrior comes upon the aftermath of a battle to find that the only survivor is a wounded enemy soldier. His wishes to avenge his fallen ...
Broken English
6.2

Broken English

Sep. 09, 1996

Broken English

Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry ...
Flight of the Albatross
5.5

Flight of the Albatross

Apr. 29, 1996

Flight of the Albatross

After a period of separation, Sarah visits her research scientist mother on a remote New Zealand island. Before long Sarah becomes inextricably ...
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
6.4

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

5 Years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He’s still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy’s Bar, unaware, as he ...