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Once Were Warriors

Directed by Lee Tamahori
Film Movement Classics
1994
102 Minutes
New Zealand
English, Maori
Thriller, Romance, Drama, Classics
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Maori couple Jake and Beth Heke are deeply in love, but Jake's alcoholic-fueled rage turns into domestic violence that threatens to tear their family apart. As their home life grows increasingly dangerous, Beth must do all she can to protect their three children. Set against the backdrop of traditional tribal culture, this classic and controversial 90's indie sleeper hit put New Zealand on the cinema map.

Cast

  • Rena Owen
  • Temuera Morrison
  • Cliff Curtis
Blu-ray Features

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
New Essay by Peter Calder

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

DVD Features

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
New Essay by Peter Calder

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "It is powerful and chilling, and directed by Lee Tamahori with such narrative momentum that we are swept along in the enveloping tragedy of the family's life."
    Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
  • Highest Rating
    "A gut-grabber from New Zealand...that stays with you for days."
    Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
  • Highest Rating
    "The actors...deliver authoritative yet sympathetic performances that get at the roots, or rootlessness, of their characters."
    Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Awards & Recognition

Winner
Best Foreign Film
Australian Film Institute
Winner
Best Film
New Zealand Film and TV Awards
Winner
Audience Award
Rotterdamn Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Critics' Award
Fantasporto Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress
Fantasporto FIlm Festival
Winner
Special Jury Prize
Hawaii Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Grand Prix des Ameriques
Montreal World Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress
Montreal World Film Festival
Winner
People's Choice Award
Montreal World Film Festival
Winner
Bruce C Corwin Award
Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

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