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Once Were Warriors is a 1994 New Zealand tragic drama film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of the Heke family, an urban Māori whānau living in South Auckland , and their problems with poverty , alcoholism , and domestic violence , mostly brought on by the patriarch, Jake.
Mar 3, 1995 · Once Were Warriors: Directed by Lee Tamahori. With Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga. A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
Once Were Warriors is New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling first novel, published in 1990. It tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and portrays the reality of domestic violence in New Zealand.
An unemployed Maori living in the Auckland slums, Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) has a terrible temper that he takes out on family and strangers alike. His wife, Beth (Rena Owen), takes regular ...
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Once Were Warriors opened the eyes of cinemagoers around the globe to an unexamined aspect of modern New Zealand life. Director Lee Tamahori's hard-hitting depiction of domestic and gang violence amongst an urban Māori whānau was adapted from the best-selling Alan Duff novel.
This powerful drama centers on the troubled life of a Maori family crippled by poverty, bigotry, alcoholism and domestic violence. Watch trailers & learn more.
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts. Set in urban Auckland (New Zealand) this movie tells the story of the Heke family.
Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop. Show more. Status: Complete, Remastered, DCP available. Genre: Drama. Sales Agent: Hanway Select. Credits: Directed by: Lee Tamahori. Produced by: Robin Scholes. Screenplay by: Riwia Brown. Cast: Beth Heke. Rena Owen. Jake Heke. Temuera Morrison. Festival/Awards:
Sep 14, 1995 · A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
