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Part of the: Once were Warriors Collection

Status: Released

Runtime: 99

Budget: $1

Revenue: $6

Languages: mi, en

Webpage: Link

Release Info

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  1994-09-02
   -

• 

  1994-12-08
   MA15+

• 

  1995-07-05
   -

• 

  1995-09-14
   R

Plot Keywords

• individual
• slum
• suicide
• aufbegehrende jugend
• alcohol
• rape
• tradition
• loss of child
• indigenous
• jugendliebe
• jugendgang
• despair
• violent husband
• ghetto
• new zealand
• maori
• strong woman
• death by hanging
• violence in family
• lack of prospects
• alkoholexzess
• maori tradition
• face tattoo
• funeral
• armer lehrer
• approved school
• violence
• incest
• unemployment
• indie

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Alternative Titles

• Die letzte Kriegerin
• L'Ame des guerriers
• Guerreros de Antaño
• Nous Étions guerriers

Content Score: 100

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Overview

A drama about a Maori family in a city New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

Tagline

A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mother's love.

Crew

Director:	Lee Tamahori
Writers:	Riwia Brown, Alan Duff

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Cast

Rena Owen as Beth Heke Temuera Morrison as Jake Heke Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell as Grace Heke Julian Arahanga as Nig Heke

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Genres

• Drama

Production Companies

Avalon Studios, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air

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