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Shackleton's CaptainShackleton's Captain (2012) Recommended
Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Craig Parker
The Endurance's ship captain, Frank Worsley, is given the spotlight in this searing reenactment of Ernest Shackleton’s troubled expedition to the…
What Really Happened: Votes for WomenWhat Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012)
Feat. Sara Wiseman, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt
Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…
Almighty Johnsons, The (TV Series)Almighty Johnsons, The (TV Series) (2011)
Feat. Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Ben Barrington
From the creators of Outrageous Fortune, this fantastical series follows the misadventures of four brothers who happen to be the living incarnations…
BillyBilly (2011)
Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Tainui Tukiwaho, Morgana O’Reilly
A sound, praiseworthy biopic of New Zealand's greatest ever comedian, played here by Tainui Tukiwaho with equal parts sobriety and jolly…
Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine MansfieldBliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield (2011)
Dir. Fiona Samuel
Feat. Kate Elliot, Sarah Peirse, Peter Elliot
Revealing portrait of the early years of New Zealand's most celebrated writer Katharine Mansfield, movingly played by Kate Elliot.
Curry MunchersCurry Munchers (2011)
Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
Feat. Aunanda Naaido, Alison Titulaer, Ben Mitchell
Knockabout comedy has a young Indian immigrant struggling to catch the attention of kiwi girls.
Hook, Line and SinkerHook, Line and Sinker (Hook, Line & Sinker) (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
Feat. Rangimoana Taylor, Carmel McGlone, Geraldine Brophy
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…
My Wedding and Other SecretsMy Wedding and Other Secrets (2011) Recommended
Dir. Roseanne Liang
Feat. Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan, Kenneth Tsang
Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
Nothing Trivial (TV Series)Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011)
Feat. Shane Cortese, Tandi Wright, Blair Strang
An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
Orator, TheOrator, The (O le tulafale) (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tusi Tamasese
Feat. Fiaula Sanote, Tausili Pushparaj
In this superlative Polynesian drama – the first Samoan language feature film – tradition and modernity collide on the island of Upolu, where a…

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