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In this feature film Australian Idol winner and X-Factor judge Stan Walker makes his acting debut as aspiring singer Turei. Part of a whānau of Māori potato pickers from Pukekohe, he has to choose between duty to family (Temuera Morrison is patriarch 'Papa') and letting the music play. Turei's dilemma takes place amidst reggae star Bob Marley's 1979 tour to Aotearoa, and a chance for him to win a supporting slot at Marley's Western Springs concert. Mt Zion is director Tearepa Kahi's first feature, after a suite of successful short films (Taua, The Speaker).

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Comments (39)

 Riia

Riia

Looooooove it

 Harriet Tuhi

Harriet Tuhi

WAS AWSOME TO BE APART OF THIS MOVIE IN MY HOME TOWN THANX TO THE WHANAU, & CAST AND CREW OF MT ZION, WAS AN HONOUR AND A PLEASURE TO HAVE KORERO AND MEET YOU'S ALL, AND MOST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR BRINGING BACK OUR CHILDHOOD MEMORIES BACK TO LIFE, AROHANUI KOUTAU XXXX PUKEKOHE FOR LIFE...

 Sue May

Sue May

Mt Zion is out on DVD, iTunes and Vodafone InHome TV this Wednesday June 5. Also VideoEzy rentals

 Betty

Betty

maaahn.!! iee wana watch diss movie already.!!! itt suxX 2 wait fr itt 2 kum on DVD.!

 Emily\ Holden

Emily\ Holden

Chur how do we get a copy of dat film?? Im wriiting as story for a film myself. I hope I can ffind sumone whos interested in it, next yr at Film School!

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The [Kahi’s] script is so good – it’s definitely the main reason I wanted to get involved. 
There’s more to me than just spud picking