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The trailer for the film.
An excerpt from this feature film.
Writer Briar Grace-Smith talks about the film.
Producer Fiona Copland talks about making the film.
Lead actors Hato Paparoa and Melanie Mayall-Nahi talk acting in the film.
Actors Nancy Brunning and Jim Moriarty talk about the film.
The B-Roll - behind the scenes footage from this film.
The credits for this feature film.
The trailer for the film.
The trailer for the film.
An excerpt from this feature film.
An excerpt from this feature film.
Writer Briar Grace-Smith talks about the film.
Writer Briar Grace-Smith talks about the film.
Producer Fiona Copland talks about making the film.
Producer Fiona Copland talks about making the film.
Lead actors Hato Paparoa and Melanie Mayall-Nahi talk acting in the film.
Lead actors Hato Paparoa and Melanie Mayall-Nahi talk acting in the film.
Actors Nancy Brunning and Jim Moriarty talk about the film.
Actors Nancy Brunning and Jim Moriarty talk about the film.
The B-Roll - behind the scenes footage from this film.
The B-Roll - behind the scenes footage from this film.
The credits for this feature film.
The credits for this feature film.
Available to buy and rent from NZ Film On Demand and iTunes
World premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival (The Netherlands), on 25 January 2009
From The God Boy to Boy, plus singers, whale riders and...
Another child’s tale set in in an isolated Māori community
Another story from the point of view of a Māori child
Armagan Ballantyne also directed this short film
Also written by Briar Grace-Smith
Another teen tale from the same writer and director
Also set in an isolated coastal Māori community
An artist’s view of the Hokianga
Another coming-of-age drama set in small town NZ
More water
Briar Grace-Smith was a writer for this series
Briar Grace-Smith was one of the writers on this
Briar Grace-Smith also wrote for this show
Producer Fiona Copland as a reporter
Briar Grace-Smith also wrote this movie
Armaghan Ballantyne also directed this music video
Another drama featuring a young child and the sea
The first feature directed by Armağan Ballantyne
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