Art House & International | Drama
New Zealand, 2013, English, Maori, 93 minutes, color
description
Turei’s family are hard-working potato farm workers in rural New Zealand. A talented musician, Turei dreams of his band being the support act for Bob Marley’s 1979 tour. But it’s a dream that challenges the traditions and values of his upbringing and sets him at odds with his family – particularly his father, a true man of the land.
contributors
cast Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith, Ngawai Herewini, Troy Kingi, David Wikaira-Paul
director Tearepa Kahi
producer Quinton Hita
screenwriter Tearepa Kahi
cinematographer Tearepa Kahi
editors Paul Maxwell, Tearepa Kahi
summary review
Interesting insight into rural Auckland in the late 1970’s. Terrific music and the ceremonial welcome dances are the only highlights of this film, because the dialog is unintelligible. The decision to have Maori dialog with no subtitles is a disaster – you can’t understand what is going on, particularly where the scenes are all talk. Needs to be-done with subtitles.
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ratings
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| script/story | [rating=6] | |
| acting | [rating=6] | |
| cinematography | [rating=7] | |
| technical quality | [rating=1] | |
| afterglow | [rating=1] | |
| [rating=0] | ||
| Overall | [rating=4] | |
trailer
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