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The trailer for the film.
Lead actors Hato Paparoa and Melanie Mayall-Nahi talk acting in the film.
An excerpt from this feature film.
The credits for this feature film.
Actors Nancy Brunning and Jim Moriarty talk about the film.
The B-Roll - behind the scenes footage from this film.
Producer Fiona Copland talks about making the film.
Writer Briar Grace-Smith talks about the film.
The Strength of Water
Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 2009
They are more than I could ever have hoped for. I do like writing for children, but it's a big thing for them to sustain a feature film, and these kids did wonderful work.
– Scriptwriter Briar Grace-Smith on The Strength of Water's young lead actors, Hato Paparoa and Melanie Mayall-Nahi
After searching the whole of the North Island and seeing thousands and thousands of people, most of the main cast ended up coming from that area [the Hokianga], which was fantastic.
– Director Armagan Ballantyne on the cast being from the same era as where the film was shot
We wanted the kind of rawness you get with non-actors who are just really being themselves.
– Producer Fiona Copland on casting first-time actors in many of the key roles
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