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Muru is a 2022 New Zealand action-drama film very loosely based on the 2007 New Zealand police raids against the Ngāi Tūhoe community of Rūātoki. Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi, the film stars Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan and Manu Bennett. The film was released as the opening night film of the New Zealand International Film Festival on 28 ...
Stan is a former professional boxer. His son Jim decided to follow in his father's footsteps and becomes a boxer himself. Jim discovers that he is homosexual and develops a relationship with fellow teenager Whetu, an aspiring singer.
After its release on January 20, 2022, on Netflix, The Royal Treatment became the week's most-watched film on the streaming service. However, it received negative reviews from critics. With the exception of Massoud, Marano, Jay Simon and Paul Norell, the majority of the cast is from New Zealand which is where the movie was filmed.
Weekend end date Film Weekend gross Top 10 openings 1 9 January 2022: Spider-Man: No Way Home: NZ$751,144 The King's Man (#2), The Addams Family 2: Road Trip (#8) : 2 16 January 2022
New Zealand's first released "talkie" film. [3] 1935: Down on the Farm: Stewart Pitt: New Zealand's first non-documentary "talkie". Fragments only remain. First film shot entirely in the South Island. [3] Hei Tiki: Alexander Markey: a.k.a. Primitive Passions, A Saga of the Maoris. [3] New Zealand's Charm: A Romantic Outpost of Empire: Cyril ...
In 1830, Thomas Munro, a lay minister from Britain, arrives in New Zealand on a storm-stricken ship and, during a clash between two Māori tribes, intercedes on behalf of Rangimai, a young daughter of Maianui, the chieftain of the one tribe, to save her from being killed by the warriors of Akatarewa, rangatira of the other tribe, trading his horse with Akatarewa in return for her life.
The film debuted on 6 August 2022 at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch as a part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, and was the closing film of the festival in Auckland on 7 August. [5] It received a release in New Zealand cinemas on 17 August. [1]
Juniper is a 2021 New Zealand drama film directed and written by Matthew J. Saville, starring Charlotte Rampling. It received generally positive reviews, with praise going towards Saville's direction and the performances of Rampling and George Ferrier.