Manurewa

So ridiculous how I can't watch this in Australia. Officially gutted.

A truly outstanding and remarkable piece of work. Hats off to cast and Director. The story behind the movie was beautifully and truthfully shown.
The actors did an excellent portray of emotions. Everything from the music to screenplay was beautifully put together.
I personally knew the victim Navtej Singh as i had worked with him for sometime.He was truly a down to earth person and remarkably well mannered and hardworking. May his soul rest in peace.
What transpired because of the in action of the NZ Police is truly pathetic and this was rightfully shown in the film.

@ Idle One - You seriously have missed the whole point of the movie. Plus it seems that you say Indian and Pakistani people who own or work at these shops have to stop selling cigarettes and liquor to underage kids - therefore "wake up" and then they wont be terrorized? Thats bull!!

Underlying point is no one race is being singled out here. We as a community have to work together to make it better.

that was bewtiful!! So rewa!! It was great to have a insight into every characters life, leaving you deciding who to feel simpathy for! I loved the way the main boy said nothing but you could follow everything he was thinking through his eyes, I am currently studying acting at Unitec, and we have done alot of camera work and you can really see the difference when someone is feeling what they are going through, you can read everything through the eyes. GREAT WORK! refreshing to now there is south auckland people interested in film also, I travel all the way into mt albert from papakura. I would be so keen to get in on this work, how do I go around doing that?

unbelievably awesome - so brilliantly executed. i truly felt the tragedy and cannot believe how pathetic those cops were

This was a great short film, so tragic with the blunders by the Police.

@Idle One - it seems to me that you're saying that it is his fault he was killed, I do not consider that the truth. It's not the victims fault, and yes there are Maori and Pacific Island youth in this film - as it is based on a true story.

Awesome film! Love the inevitable build up to the tragic event!!!

So well cut and shot! You guys managed to say so much in 18 minutes, and so clearly too! Just so beautiful and moving.

Brilliant film - although I felt like throwing up when I saw it the first time in the theatre. Happy that it's now on here, thank you.

WOW ! This is so well done. Cut together seamlessly. Great depiction of 'the cultures'. Sam you've done a great service to the art and the tone of 'The Southside' and it's ridiculously mindless violence and disregard of cultures within a struggling community. I really loved this. As a polynesian actor/writer director I thank you.
Ben.B

its not about selling liquor and smokes too minors..you need to watch it again and understand the movie and the story line they tell.. before you come back on this site and comment have a blessed day..

I live in manurewa and the film disturbed me on a number of levels.
Yes, the crime this describes was terrible. However, the films portrayal of all Maori and Polynesians as criminals and thugs is bollocks.
The girls walking down the road sneaking a drink, the boys and men in the car etc.

I've seen damn near every liquor outlet in Manurewa selling booze to obviously underage kids and many of the dairies had been selling cigarettes to minors too.
Most of those are owned and staffed by Indian or Pakistani people. The Indian/Pakistani community really has to wake up. The victims are everyone in the community and they are also all part of the problem.

Community respect; it's all linked and most people in Manurewa know that their kids are being sold booze and cigarettes by the shops. Respect is earned not given as a right.