Once Were Warriors
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
AroView: As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori’s adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff’s relentlessly down-beat novel about domestic violence into a slick, highly digestible drama without compromising its integrity, then went on to become a local box-office record-breaker. Exceptional performances, direction and script combine to deliver a film of enormous potency.
Cast
Rena Owen, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Taungaroa Emile, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga
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Languages
English, Maori
Country
New Zealand
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