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Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand...

In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a...

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world...

Something pierces the boredom and unconscious dailiness of life for a young woman working in a dress shop.

A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.

The film revolves around a Chinese man who returns to New Zealand following the death of his wife and begins to discover that she harbored a number...

War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and...

A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming...

Exploring love's complexities, an experimental film captures a woman's brief yet significant journey, prompting her to break free and embrace...

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

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...

When an academic unearths a forgotten history, residents of the small township of Pukekohe, including kaumātua who have never told their...