Set in the 1860s, Utu tells the story of a Maori warrior seeking revenge and justice against the settlers who betrayed his people. Amidst the brutal warfare and conflicts, themes of love, loyalty, and indigenous identity emerge.
Goodbye Pork Pie is a comedy crime film from 1980 that follows a man and his mini car as they embark on a cross-country trip in New Zealand. Along the way, they encounter various adventures and mishaps, including car chases, encounters with the police, and hitchhiking.
Spooked is a contemporary conspiracy thriller arising from the mysterious death of Kevin Jones, who thought he was just buying second-hand computers, until he looked at the data left on the discs. Was kevin murdered or did he simply get drunk and crash his car? Investigating journalist Mort Whitman says he will find out, even if it kills him. The film is based on material from the book 'The Paradise Conspiracy' by Ian Wishart.
In the small town of Ottawa, Illinois, where a rumor can spread like the plague and nobody's business is their own, six friends decide to change their weekly routine of watching movies in the basement and talking shit, to go out for a night on the town. On most nights this wouldn't be that taxing. But tonight isn't most nights. With rumors of the police commissioner's alleged disappearance circulating, and the mayor enacting a strict curfew, it doesn't take long for things to spiral out of control and the whole town to go mad. Is it just hysteria? Is it a curse? Is it Abraham Lincoln's fault? Nobody knows. But for the gang, only one thing is certain. They should have NEVER left the basement.
Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. Merata Mita discusses complex issues of inter-cultural conflict.
Two brothers take their father into the city for the weekend for a rugby game and a night on the town. However, the old man dies in their hotel and the boys need to smuggle his body back to their farm and make it appear that he died there to satisfy a clause in his will or else they won't inherit the property.
The Wee Sing Train is a delightful musical adventure where kids are whisked off to a magical train, headed to the land of Wee Sing. Along the way, they'll meet colorful characters and sing along to catchy songs.
Paul Stevens, a young Marine Corps Veteran, lives in California with his sister. He battles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and alienates his sister all the while attending group meetings at the local VFW. When he receives a call that his best friend and former squad mate died, he returns home to Philadelphia to help take care of things.
"In this film two Kiwi larrikins, Sam and Jack (Alan Jervis and Pork Pie's Kelly Johnson) go on a road trip, seemingly fuelled by blokey banter. A pit stop at Hokonui Pub leads to shenanigans with a stolen road roller, varied shaggy dog stories and jail, before Sam has to return to the dreaded missus. The characters and scenarios were adapted from two of Barry Crump's novels featuring anti-hero Sam Cash: Hang on a Minute Mate and There and Back." - www.nzonscreen.com
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