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Subgenre Sampler

 
Convert, TheConvert, The (2024)
A British lay preacher finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes in this vivid colonialist epic from dir. Lee Tamahori.
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Mountain, TheMountain, The (2024)
A young girl, raised outside of her Maori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain in the hope they can heal her…
DVD $29.95
We Were DangerousWe Were Dangerous (2024)Aro Favourite
A striking Kiwi fable about three teenage girls who plot to escape an oppressive school for delinquents on an isolated island in the 1950s, it's the…
DVD $29.95
Bad BehaviourBad Behaviour (2023)
Jennifer Connelly gives a committed performance as a former child actor who seeks enlightenment at a retreat in Oregon while navigating a…
DVD $29.95
UproarUproar (2023)Recommended
Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Justice of Bunny King, TheJustice of Bunny King, The (2021)Recommended
A single mother takes on the bureaucracy of NZ social services in this hard hitting drama, an impressive feature debut of director Gaysorn…
DVD $29.95
PoppyPoppy (2021)
Endearing Kiwi drama about an ambitious teenager who aspires to be a car mechanic despite the hurdles – which include her protective brother…
DVD $29.95
SavageSavage (2020)
Powerful drama inspired by the history of NZ's gangs, following a young boy in three different stages of life from the 1960's to the 1980's, as he…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
StrayStray (2018)
Moody, taciturn local drama in which two damaged strangers cross paths in mountainous Central Otago.
DVD $29.95
Hunt for the WilderpeopleHunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)Aro Favourite
A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
800 Words (TV Series)800 Words (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
DVD $49.95
Westside (TV Series)Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019)
A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…
DVD $24.95, $29.95, $39.95, $44.95
When We Go To War (TV Mini-series)When We Go To War (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Historical saga that tells the story of six young men and women whose plans for the future are thwarted as New Zealand enters World War I. Events…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Dark Horse, TheDark Horse, The (2014)Aro Favourite
Cliff Curtis turns in a magnificent performance in this accomplished and powerful story of speed chess champion Genesis Potini, his battles with…
DVD $19.95
Kiwi FlyerKiwi Flyer (2012)
Amiable family fun follows twelve–year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
What Really Happened: Votes for WomenWhat Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012)
Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Hook, Line and SinkerHook, Line and Sinker (Hook, Line & Sinker) (2011)Aro Favourite
A blue–collar truck driver struggles to cope with his failing eyesight, despite the love and support of his family, in this grassroots gem from…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
My Wedding and Other SecretsMy Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)Recommended
Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Nothing Trivial (TV Series)Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011)
An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Home By ChristmasHome By Christmas (2010)Recommended
The director of WAR STORIES returns to the subject for this deeply personal yet affecting docu–drama focusing this time on a single story…
DVD $20 $15
Love StoryLove Story (2010)Recommended
Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht creates his own 'New York Story' by turning his camera to a beautiful Russian model and his own creative…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Nights in the Gardens of SpainNights in the Gardens of Spain (Kawa) (2010)
Psychological drama of a family man coming to terms with his homosexuality and whose decision to come out plunges his family into crisis. Based on…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010)Recommended
Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
DVD $24.95
StolenStolen (2010)
TV thriller based on the real life 2002 kidnapping of Baby Kahu Durie, which saturated NZ media at the time. Held for $3 million ransom, the child…
DVD $19.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…
DVD $24.95
Separation CitySeparation City (2009)
Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent (2009)Recommended
Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
DVD $25
Vintner's Luck, TheVintner's Luck, The (2009)
Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Dean SpanleyDean Spanley (2008)Aro Favourite
This Kiwi–British production cross–breed is a charmingly eccentric, surprisingly moving 'drawing room' drama set in Edwardian Britain in…
DVD $25 $18.75
Second-Hand WeddingSecond-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008)
Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
We're Here to HelpWe're Here to Help (2007)Recommended
Hearty bureaucratic broadside with Australian Erik Thomson well cast as Kiwi property developer Dave Henderson, who became hounded and eventually…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005)
Rural New Zealand forms a stylised background to this unusual rites–of–passage drama which combines whimsy, pathos and cruelty for a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
River QueenRiver Queen (2005)Aro Favourite
Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…
DVD $30 $22.50
FractureFracture (2004)
An impressively staged adaptation of Maurice Gee's novel "Crime Story", set around two equally fractured families who enter each other's orbit after…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Memories of TomorrowMemories of Tomorrow (2004)
An artful psychological thriller set around a man's (Thompson) frustrating amnesia of a past which seemingly involves commando training and…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
ChristmasChristmas (2003)Recommended
Structured around a grueling family Christmas in suburban New Zealand, this stark and uncompromising drama is one of the best low–budget…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Whale RiderWhale Rider (2003)Aro Favourite
A stirring, widely–acclaimed adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel about a young girl’s struggle to win the approval of her patriarchal…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Her MajestyHer Majesty (2001)
A little–known, but sincerely crafted tale is set in 1950s New Zealand around a young girl's (Andrews) infatuation with Queen Elizabeth II,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
RainRain (2001)Recommended
Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kirsty Gunn, this visually crafted evocation of a seaside holiday in the 1970s – bach, suntan lotion, whiskey…
DVD $24.95 $12.50, $24.95 $18.70, $24.95
Flight of the AlbatrossFlight of the Albatross (1995)
Teenager Julia Brendler migrates from Germany to New Zealand to renuite with her mother, a scientist studying the albatross colony on a remote island.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
NgatiNgati (1988)Recommended
A moving and powerful drama about an Australian immigrant who encounters the spiritual home of the local 'Ngati' or tribe, which triggers his own…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
ConstanceConstance (1983)
Donogh Rees gives a restrained performance in this post–war period drama as a school–teacher whose fanciful dreams are realised and then…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Utu - ReduxUtu - Redux (1983-2013)Aro Favourite
With lavish technical enhancement and narrative streamlining, this 'Redux' version of the 1983 epic restores its rightful place in the canon of great…
DVD $24.95 $14.95, $39.95 $24.95, $39.95 $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95 $34.95

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