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While playing at the beach with their grandmother, two children witness an Elvis-like man walk out of the sea. They believe he's the "fishman" lover of a female taniwha, Hine Tai. Meanwhile their parents (played by Kirk Torrance and Nancy Brunning) are busy falling apart, and the mysterious man offers words that are either wise or dangerous. Set in a small seaside town, this magical realist fable was written by Briar Grace-Smith (Cousins) and directed by Peter Burger (What Really Happened - Waitangi). It got six nominations at the 2002 NZ TV Awards, and won for Best Drama, and for James Cowley's cinematography.
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Kirk Torrance as Toa and Jacob Rajan as Moses at the butcher's shop in a scene from Fish Skin Suit
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Luke Terei as Heremaia in a scene from Fish Skin Suit
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Luke Terei as Heremaia and Rachel Batty as Rata in a scene from Fish Skin Suit
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Nancy Brunning as Mere and Jacob Rajan as Moses in a scene from Fish Skin Suit
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Director Pete Burger and Bub Bridger who plays Nan behind the scenes of Fish Skin Suit
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Madeleine Sami as Libby and Nancy Brunning as Mere in a scene from Fish Skin Suit
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