Some Hidden Jewels from New Zealand Cinema
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- DirectorJohn O'SheaStarsColin BroadleyNadja ReginDeidre McCarrondir. John O'Shea; thriller-road movie
- DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsSam NeillNevan RoweIan MuneA New Zealand man recently estranged from his family gets unwittingly caught up in a revolution.dir. Roger Donaldson; action-thriller
- DirectorGeoff MurphyStarsTony BarryKelly JohnsonClaire ObermanDumped by his girlfriend, a man joins a reckless youth in a stolen yellow mini and they drive the length of New Zealand, attracting cops and media attention, determined to get to Invercargill.dir. Geoff Murphy; action-comedy
- DirectorHarley CokelissStarsMichael BeckAnnie McEnroeJames WainwrightPost World War III futuristic tale of collapsed governments & bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age.dir. Harley Cokliss; sci-fi-action-adventure
- DirectorJohn LaingStarsJohn BachDarien TakleDon SelwynAn anthropologist disappears in New Zealand while looking for a lost tribe, so his wife and little daughter as well as his shady twin brother who's in love with his sister-in-law go to look for him. Also seeking him are the police, who suspect that one of the twins is responsible for a hooker's murder. Jealousy, paranoia and possibly the occult add to the story's ominous atmosphere.dir. John Laing; horror-mystery
- DirectorGeoff MurphyStarsAnzac WallaceBruno LawrenceTim ElliottIn 1870, a Maori warrior working with the British finds his village massacred, and vows revenge.dir. Geoff Murphy; historical drama-action
- DirectorVincent WardStarsPenelope StewartFrank WhittenBill KerrA lonely girl living on an isolated, mist-cloaked farm is confronted with the changes wrought by a stranger that arrives.dir. Vincent Ward; drama
- DirectorGeoff MurphyStarsBruno LawrenceAlison RoutledgePete SmithA scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.dir. Geoff Murphy; sci-fi, mystery
- DirectorIan MuneStarsPeter BlandPhillip GordonMichael LawrenceThis eccentric rural New Zealand tale follows two con men as they attempt to trick a small town into their illegal gambling scheme.
- DirectorMike WalkerStarsFaifua AmigaMitchell ManuelNicholas RogersFilmed at and inspired by the residents of Kohitere Boys Training Centre in Levin, New Zealand, this tale follows a group of teens who are wards of the state. It was directed by Mike Walker, who co-wrote the script with Mitchell Manuel (who also played the part of Rikihana Nathan).dir. Mike Walker; urban drama
- DirectorBarry BarclayStarsTuta Ngarimu TamatiIranui HaigTawai MoanaAn Australian doctor comes to a small Maori village where a child is suffering from Leukemia, as he discovers the truth about his heritage the town rallies together to keep the freezing works open.dir. Barry Barclay; historical drama
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsTerry PotterPete O'HerneCraig SmithThe population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.dir. Peter Jackson; horror-splatter-comedy
- DirectorVincent WardStarsBruce LyonsChris HaywoodHamish GoughMen seeking relief from the Black Death, guided by a boy's vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century England to 20th century New Zealand.dir. Vincent Ward; fantasy
- DirectorJane CampionStarsKerry FoxAlexia KeoghKaren FergussonJanet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.dir. Jane Campion; biopic
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsTimothy BalmeDiana PeñalverElizabeth MoodyA young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.dir. Peter Jackson; horror-comedy-splatter
- DirectorStewart MainPeter WellsStarsJennifer Ward-LealandKevin SmithLisa ChappellIn a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?dir. Stewart Main, Peter Wells; comedy-drama
- DirectorJane CampionStarsHolly HunterHarvey KeitelSam NeillIn the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.dir. Jane Campion; historical drama
- DirectorLee TamahoriStarsRena OwenTemuera MorrisonMamaengaroa Kerr-BellA family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.dir. Lee Tamahori; urban drama
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMelanie LynskeyKate WinsletSarah PeirseTwo teenage girls share a unique bond; their parents, concerned that the friendship is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge.dir. Peter Jackson; historical drama, fantasy
- DirectorSimon PerkinsPaul SwadelStarsJed BrophyJosephine Davisondir. Simon Perkins, Peter Swagel; short
- DirectorCosta BotesPeter JacksonStarsPeter JacksonJeffrey ThomasCosta BotesThe film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.dir. Peter Jackson; documentary (?)
- DirectorSima UraleStarsHarry WendtTherese FatuCharles FaamausiliFor 11-year-old Tino, being the eldest of five children in a Samoan family is no easy task. Tino plays guardian and protector to his younger siblings. As Tino strives to cope in an adult world, the birth of yet another baby brings about more burdens and responsibilities. The children endure in silence, their world a weave of vision and sound.dir. Sima Urale; short
- DirectorRobert SarkiesStarsWilla O'NeillNeill ReaAshleigh SeagarFive kiwi flatmates find something growing in their basement much to their delight, but when the rightful owner comes knocking and finds that they have appropriated the goods things start to go awry.dir. Robert Sarkies; mystery, comedy
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsKeisha Castle-HughesRawiri ParateneVicky HaughtonA contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.dir. Niki Caro; drama
- DirectorGregory KingStarsDarien TakleDavid HornblowHelen Pearse OteneThe drama of relationships in a dysfunctional New Zealand family, living in a town going nowhere.dir. Gregory King; drama
- DirectorBrad McGannStarsMatthew MacfadyenMiranda OttoEmily BarclayA disillusioned war journalist's return home is blighted when he becomes implicated in the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl he has befriended.dir. Brad McGuinn; drama
- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsRangi NgamokiHutini WaikatoTe Ahiwaru Ngamoki-RichardsSometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.dir. Taika Cohen; short
- DirectorRobert SarkiesStarsMatthew SunderlandStuart MathiesonNatalie EllisBased on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.dir. Robert Sarkies; thriller
- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsJames RollestonTe Aho Eketone-WhituTaika WaititiBoy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.dir. Taika Waititi; comedy, drama
- DirectorIan SharpStarsRay WinstoneNicholas McGoughGareth ReevesAn Afrikaner veteran of the Boer War has just immigrated to New Zealand and is hired to track a man accused of killing a soldier. While hunting through the countryside he captures his fugitive, only to learn that he's innocent of the crime. When faced with the life-changing decision to turn him in or set him free only, one man will walk away alive.dir. Ian Sharp; adventure, drama
- DirectorGerard JohnstoneStarsMorgana O'ReillyRima Te WiataGlen-Paul WaruA young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.dir. Gerard Johnstone; horror, comedy
- DirectorJemaine ClementTaika WaititiStarsJemaine ClementTaika WaititiCori Gonzalez-MacuerViago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.dir. Taika Waititi; comedy, horror
- DirectorJames Napier RobertsonStarsCliff CurtisJames RollestonKirk TorranceA brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.dir. James Napier Robertson; drama
- DirectorPaolo RotondoStarsColin MoyCalae Hignett-MorganHanelle HarrisOne night. One house. One Island. Everything changes for a lonely man and three delinquent kids.dir. Paolo Rotondo; drama
- DirectorToa FraserStarsJames RollestonLawrence MakoareTe Kohe TuhakaAfter his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain Maori chieftain looks to avenge his father's murder and bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones.dir. Toa Frase; action, mystery
- DirectorJason HowdenStarsMilo CawthorneJames Joshua BlakeKimberley CrossmanTwo teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.dir. Jason Lei Howden; horror, comedy
- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsSam NeillJulian DennisonRima Te WiataA national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.dir. Taika Waititi; adventure, comedy
- DirectorLee TamahoriStarsTemuera MorrisonAkuhata KeefeNancy BrunningFrom the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.dir. Lee Tamahori; drama