Scarfies

Five Dunedin students find themselves in a free squat, and a dark place, after taking a criminal captive in their basement. The debut feature from Rob Sarkies starts as a comic tribute to Otago student days, then turns into a psychological thriller. Outside of the two Warriors movies, Scarfies was the most successful Kiwi release of the 1990s on its home turf. It scooped six awards at the 2000 NZ Film and TV Awards, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay, and actors Jon Brazier and Willa O'Neill. This excerpt sees the scarfies torn between dealing with the crim and a footy match at Carisbrook. Read more about Scarfies here.

Go and see this film — not out of loyalty to the local industry but because it is genuinely funny.

– Graham Adams reviewing Scarfies in Metro, August 1999

Key Cast & Crew

Willa O'Neill

As: Emma

Taika Waititi

As: Alex

Ashleigh Seagar

As: Nicole

Neill Rea

As: Scott

Duncan Sarkies

Writer

Rob Sarkies

Director, Writer