New Zealand Movies

The church of Tonga demands donations, especially from those who have left the country. This personal documentary follows the family of Saia...

The Sisters of Compassion have lived in the remote village of Jerusalem / Hiruharama on the Whanganui River in New Zealand for 120 years. Today, only...

Hands turn slowly, releasing the sole recording of his voice into the air — Glimpses of what a mother saw through the viewfinder of her 8mm...

A short documentary exploring the loneliness that comes with being single as a millennial. Set over the course of the thirtieth year of filmmaker...

Gravity & Grace may be writer and critic Chris Kraus’ final and exuberant attempt at an artists’ career. Kraus is best known for her...

When a brother dies in a car accident, blame and bitterness take their toll as love and loyalty are tested amongst friends and family. Nevertheless,...

When a burglary goes wrong, a meth addict must choose between his family or his next fix.

A 23-year-old revisits the family car he grew up with to experience the thrill of childhood again...

A group of old friends go on a camping trip, confronting their differences and encountering strange occurrences in the wilderness.

At once tranquil and bracing, Tu Neill and Jim Speers’ film is a portrait of a seaside town and its vanishing way of life. Though it is now...

Lars (9) is naive and innocent, all he wants is for his father to be happy and his family to be together. Lars' mother is gone and life has been...

A guilty youth leader meets a mysterious cow on her train ride home from bible camp.

A young girl finds comfort in play and slowly reconnects with her distant father after her mother walks out on the family.

The Last Turtle documents the work of the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation (DomSeTCO). Illegal poaching, plastic pollution and climate...

This remarkable film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people...

Based on the treatment of Pacific Island families during the New Zealand Dawn Raids of the 1970’s, this short is an intimate look into a police...

Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata is the final work of director Merata Mita, who passed away suddenly before the film could be completed. The...

In the gruelling world of competitive sheep shearing there is no women's section. Women and men compete together. She Shears is the story of passion,...

An amateur historian is reported missing after unearthing an ancient artifact. The Detective is called to help investigate. He was last seen earlier...

Fish Out of Water manages to unfurl its light-hearted tale of young man and the sea, without a word of dialogue. Avoiding the morning traffic jams,...