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Rental > New Zealand: 791 Films to Rent
Sisterhood (2008)
- Dir. Richard Wellings-Thomas
Feat. Emily Corcoran, Isabelle Defaut, Graham McTavish…
- Ex–pat Kiwi Emily Corcoran wrote and stars in her own Brit–com, playing a Kiwi girl who travels to England to surprise her long lost…
Taking the Waewae Express (2008)
- Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
Feat. Matariki Whatarau, Evan Hussey, Isaac Heron…
- Grief and resentment affect a Maori family and their friends after a tragic car accident in this honest and open–hearted drama set in…
Third Richard, The (2008)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron, Sarah Stretton
- A labour of love for actor–director Danny Mulheron, this explores the life and music of his unheralded grandfather, Richard Fuchs, a gifted…
Wahine Disaster, The (2008)
- Commemorative documentary to mark forty years since the Wahine passenger ferry struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour, killing 51 people.…
Yes That's Me - Dave Murphy Plays the Blues (2008)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- Intimate Wellington–based biopic following Kiwi blues performer Dave Murphy as he is given the opportunity to record at Braeburn Recording…
48 Hours 2007 (2007)
- "48 Hours" is a furious, fun–loving filmmaking competition that consumes New Zealand filmmakers (amateur and occasionally professional) for one…
A Civilised Society (2007)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Documentarian Alister Barry concludes his loose trilogy on New Right economic policies with this impassioned plea for the standards of public…
An Evening with Whirimako Black - Live at the Holy Trinity Cathedral (2007)
- The first recording of a live performance from our most acclaimed Maori language singer – Whirimako Black at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the…
Antonello and the Architect (2007)
- Dir. Tony Hiles
- A fitting tribute to Wellington architect Bill Toomath (whose associations include the likes of I.M. Pei), dir. Tony Hiles backdrops the…
Big Picture, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Commentator Hamish Keith brings New Zealand’s imposing arts history down to earth in this appealing, highly accessible reappraisal of everything…