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Rain of the Children
New Zealand 2007, 97 minutes
Dir. Vincent Ward
Rating: [M]
Genres: Documentary / History
Topics: Indigenous & Minority Cultures.
Feat. Vincent Ward, Rena Owen
Aroview: Vincent Ward's masterful docu-drama - in which he investigates the 'cursed life' of an elderly Maori woman - is a deeply personal odyssey that turns into an enlightening and genuinely affecting untold story that spans a lifetime of 20th century New Zealand history.
Returning some thirty years later to the subjects of his early short documentary "In Spring One Plants Alone", Ward boldly interleaves documentary with drama, the historical and present day, filmed footage and archival photography, and generous interviews with his own direct address and narration. This latter device has been a moot point with some critics, but in our view it adds another intriguing, fable-like layer and affirms Ward's status as a passionate, visionary artist and distinctive cinematic voice.
Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) ~normfilmbuff
4 stars (Very Good) I think my favourite Ward film yet. Some people don't like his on camera approach but to me it was sincere and a story obviously close to his heart. ~Baby
5 stars (Exceptional) Poetic & compassionate docu-drama of Puhi, an elderly Tuhoe woman, that weaves together her heart-breakingly tragic story with the larger historical significance of the area. Beautiful, haunting, and extremely moving. ~GenXGirl
3 stars (Good Enough) embarrasses other local efforts of late. Best to see the short doco's on which it expands first. ~Tubbs
0 star (Not rated) Riveting portrayal of the spirit realm, it's interface with a curse and the subsequent outworking through a mother and her porangi son. Very well done Vincent. I'm looking forward to the sequel in another, make it, 20 years time. - Ray Millard ~Ray
Reference Links: Rain of the Children NZ On Screen film review.
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