The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse is the story of a Māori ex-speed chess champ who must “overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself”. Genesis Potini has a bi-polar disorder; his nephew Mana (Boy’s James Rolleston) faces being pressed into a gang. A near unrecognisable Cliff Curtis won international acclaim as Potini. James Napier Robertson's acclaimed second feature was picked to opened the 2014 Auckland and Wellington Film Festival, and scored six Moa awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Supporting Actor.

Bravery is contagious

– The tagline for the film

Key Cast & Crew

Wayne Hapi

As: Ariki (Mana's father)

James Rolleston

As: Mana

Peter Roberts

Editor

Cliff Curtis

As: Genesis Potini, Executive Producer

James Napier Robertson

Director, Writer, Co-Producer

Tom Hern

Producer