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Once Were Warriors (1994)

Once Were Warriors (1994)

Drama

Their People Once Were Warriors. But Once... Was a Long Time Ago

Release Date: 1994, September 2
Directors: Lee Tamahori
Countries: New Zealand
Production: Avalon Studios, Avalon Studios, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, NZ on Air, Fish Entertainment, Fish Entertainment
Cast: Julian Arahanga, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Robert Pollock, Pete Smith, Ian Mune, Rena Owen, George Henare, Shannon Williams, Calvin Tuteao, Donald V. Allen, Taungaroa Emile

Overview:

In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.

Keywords:

suicide alcohol loss of loved one strong woman ghetto tattoo teacher incest rape individual unemployment domestic violence funeral crush alcohol abuse rebellious youth slum youth gang violent husband despair indigenous new zealand maori tradition auckland approved school maori tradition lack of prospects