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Once Were Warriors

Sat Aug 9 - Sat Aug 30
Lee Tamahori’s groundbreaking film starring Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison and Cliff Curtis became the highest-grossing film of all-time in New Zealand.
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The film that put Polynesia on the serious film map is back! Winner of nine New Zealand Film Awards as well as the HIFF Special Jury Award, this groundbreaking adaptation of Alan Duff’s hard-hitting novel set local box-office records and launched the international careers of director Lee Tamahori and actors Temuera Morrsion and Cliff Curtis.  
 
Amid the mean streets of Auckland, Beth Heke (Rena Owen) lives with her husband Jake (Morrison) and their three children in a tenement house for Māori. Jake’s battle with alcoholism frequently results in terrifyingly violent outbursts, but Beth’s unwavering devotion prevents her from seeing how much his rage is destroying their family until it is nearly too late. 

Director
Lee Tamahori
Duration
102 min
Year
1992
Country
New Zealand
Language
English

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