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Bila Burba (Country: Panama; Year: 2023; Director: Duiren Wagua; Writer: Duiren Wagua, Orgun Wagua)
An exploration and reenactment of the successful revolution and successors of the revolutionaries on the reasons for the uprising course of the events.
The Haka Party Incident (Country: New Zealand/Aotearoa; Year: 2024; Director: Katie Wolfe; Writer: Katie Wolfe)
The last New Zealand War happened in 1979. It lasted three minutes. This documentary tells the story.
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Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End (Country: New Zealand; Year: 2024; Director: Mike Jonathan; Writer: Tim Worrall; Stars: Cliff Curtis, Jason Flemyng, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith, Jack Barry, Ria Paki, Paku Fernandez, Matariki Whatarau, Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, Te Wakaunua Te Kurapa, Matia Mitai, Tuwhanauroa Rangihau, Naatana Mika, Kataraina Howden-Borell, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas)
A teenage boy born of two cultures must navigate a brutal war between the Māori and colonial British forces.
We Were Dangerous (Country: New Zealand/Aotearoa; Year: 2024; Director: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Writer: Maddie Dai, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Stars: Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall)
Three friends attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island In 1950s New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their bond. This is challenged when the school’s matron divides them.
Full Review See: Interview with Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu about We Were Dangerous
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