Kawiti
This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi’s 6 February 1840 signing. The production drops the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa’s founding document, and uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind its signing. Written by Gavin Strawhan, with Witi Ihimaera, What Really Happened screened on TVNZ for Waitangi Day 2011. Peter Burger won Best Director - Drama/Comedy at the 2011 Aotearoa TV Awards for his work. (from nzonscreen.com)
Hamiora
Kawariki deve se tornar o líder da família depois que seu pai se aposenta neste drama íntimo. Marido e pai, ele percebe que, para liderar com integridade, ele deve se mostrar honesto com a própria vida, mesmo que isso teste os limites da aceitação e do amor incondicional. Oferecendo informações valiosas sobre as tradições maoris, os ideais da família e os valores culturais, essa estréia é rica e texturizada com camadas emocionais e paisagens deslumbrantes da Nova Zelândia.
Justice Eddie Durie
Based on a true story, STOLEN is an emotional thriller about every parent's greatest fear. Kahu Durie - the adopted baby daughter of Maori High Court Judge, Justice Eddie Durie and prominent lawyer, Donna Hall - is snatched at gunpoint as Donna pushes the pram in the street. Nine tense days follow and the nation is gripped by brave television appeals for the baby's safe return. Following Donna Hall's emotional public plea, a letter arrives, demanding the highest ransom in New Zealand's history. The police work tirelessly and the net closes on a secluded house...Terence Traynor became intent on committing a perfect crime, motivated by greed and inspired by American TV.
Johnny Lingo
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
Manuel Fluentez
Alerta nível 4: Todos devem deixar a cidade... Tempo para operação: Poucos minutos... Causa da catástrofe: Uma onda de tornados assolaram a região e atingiram a usina nuclear colocando a vida de todos em perigo...
Detective Ramos
A geo-political thriller where Gerry Anderson finds that sometimes, everybody really is out to get you. Gerry's daughter, Mattie, accidentally prints out a DNA code that in the wrong hands can end the human race. The chase is on - the Russians, whose DNA code it is that Mattie has in her backpack, and a group of terrorists compete to get the code from the person they all assume has it, Gerry. With all this going on, Gerry's estranged wife Margaret is worried for her daughter's safety and finds herself another target in the race to find the code.
Des Tahuhu
In this mockumentary, Kevin Smith plays himself covering the story of a New Zealand town after the discovery that a local shellfish, the geoduck (pronounced "gooey duck") has the properties of Viagra.
Chief Jacoba
A group of unlikely allies are assembled to go on an expedition deep within the Amazon forest in search of new discoveries.
Tupa
Inter-tribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge statue (moai) in record time before Make can take part in the race to retrieve the egg of a Sooty Tern. The reward for winning this race is to rule the island for one year.
Bennett
Um drama sobre uma família maori em Auckland, Nova Zelândia. Lee Tamahori conta a história da forte vontade de Beth Heke de manter sua família unida durante os períodos de desemprego e abuso de seu marido violento e alcoólatra.
Paui Te Po
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 him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young men. Out of loneliness, he befriends a white turtle. When a drought befalls the island, the priest blames the silent one. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs' downfall.
Narrator
The story of a battle between Maori gods, which occurs after the separation of the earth and sky. this animated film, based on a traditional myth of New Zealand's Maori people, captures the stylistic and symbolic elements of traditional Maori art.