Cast: George Henare

Direction Lee Tamahori

Cast Rena Owen · Temuera Morrison · Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell · Julian Arahanga

Synopsis Once Were Warriors (1994) is a profoundly moving and impactful narrative centered around a modern Maori family navigating the complexities of urban life in New Zealand. Directed by Lee Tamahori, this film marked a significant milestone as the highest-grossing movie...

Direction Katie Wolfe

Cast Calvin Tuteao · Nathalie Boltt · George Henare · Vicky Haughton

Synopsis Nights in the Gardens of Spain (2010) follows the journey of a man who appears to have a perfect family life but harbors a deeply hidden truth. Throughout the film, he grapples with the decision to finally reveal his lifelong...

Direction Toa Fraser

Cast James Rolleston · Lawrence Makoare · Te Kohe Tuhaka · Xavier Horan

Synopsis The Dead Lands (2014) follows the journey of Hongi, a young Maori chieftain's son, who seeks vengeance after his tribe is brutally annihilated by treachery. To honor his father's memory and restore peace, Hongi embarks on a perilous quest to...

Direction Eliot Christopher

Cast Casper Van Dien · Catherine Oxenberg · India Oxenberg · Timothy Balme

Synopsis The Vector File (TV) (2002) follows geologist Gerry Anderson, who relocated from Los Angeles to New Zealand to reunite with his family. However, his estranged wife, who has custody of their daughter Mattie, abruptly leaves Mattie with him. During a...

Direction Bill Corcoran

Cast Sharon Lawrence · Mark-Paul Gosselaar · Carl Lewis · Jonathan Blick

Direction Britta Hawkins · Simon Bennett · Mark Beesley · Murray Keane

Cast Robyn Malcolm · Antony Starr · Siobhan Marshall · Antonia Prebble

Synopsis Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) (2005) follows the tumultuous journey of the West family as they attempt to leave their criminal past behind. After Wolfgang West, a seasoned career criminal, is sentenced to four years in prison, his wife Cheryl takes...

Direction Kitty Flanagan · Tom Peterson

Cast Kitty Flanagan · Julia Zemiro · Marty Sheargold · Aaron Chen

Synopsis Fisk (TV Series) (2021) follows the journey of Helen Tudor-Fisk, whose life takes an unexpected turn when it crumbles. Seeking solace and a fresh start, she secures a position at a modest suburban firm that focuses on wills and probate....

Direction Sam Pillsbury

Cast Temuera Morrison · Lawrence Makoare · Jaime Passier-Armstrong · Quinton Hita

Synopsis Crooked Earth (2001) presents a gripping narrative where the clash between ancestral customs and governmental power takes center stage. The film delves into the complexities of tribal identity and the struggle for autonomy in the face of external control. As...

Direction Yvonne Mackay

Cast George Henare · Pat Evison · Teraki Tokorangi · Turi Tama

Synopsis The Silent One (1984) unfolds in a remote South Seas island village, where the inhabitants discover an infant who has been abandoned at sea. Despite warnings about the potential perils of raising the child, the villagers decide to take him...

Direction Steven Ramirez

Cast George Henare · Rawiri Paratene · Joe Folau · Al Fitisemanu

Synopsis The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) begins with a dramatic turn of events as a fierce storm sweeps a small canoe carrying a baby boy onto the shores of a remote South Pacific island. Initially, the islanders embrace the infant...