New Zealand Movies

The animated story of a boy who disguises himself as a shark to frighten off other people so that he will have the beach all to himself.

In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly...

On October 14th, 1941, in the rural West Coast town of Kowhitirangi, Stanley Graham is a financially struggling recluse. He is accused of poisoning...

In the 1950s thousands of Pacific Islanders came to Aotearoa to meet a labour shortage. They faced racism, and in the 1970s, notorious dawn raids by...

Told over the space of a day and through the eyes of 11 year old Utah, The Dump is a comedy/drama about a boy and the gradual bond he develops with...

A boy watches helplessly as his grandmother begins to slip into dementia.

During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people. The police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.

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

With the world set to end in two days, cousins Roo and Joo are unexpectedly reunited when Roo slips into a church to confess their sins, hoping to...

Feelings of grief bubble up when Mikey celebrates his soccer game win without his Mother there with him. Mikey's Father, who knows what's up, has a...

Adrian is a classic outsider. His playful, dreamy imagination distracts him from everyday life, for the reality he lives in could not be more...

A small town girl gets more culture, adventure, romance in the big city. To make it through is coming up with elaborate schemes 2 beat the odds.Urban...

Lost in the lonely life of New York City, a middle-aged Chinese woman wrestles with the complexities of her unexpected bond with her son’s...

In China, there exists an astonishing place. A burial ground to rival Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, where pyramid tombs of stupendous size are...

From the bowels of the kitchen sink comes a dark and tender love… An original and full-blooded short film that combines humour with surrealism...

Expelled from school for repeating one of his father's very down-to-earth philosophies in an English lesson, Thunderbox Jnr finds himself in the...

“The big ALL FUN show for the whole family to enjoy!” was the tagline for this musical comedy classic. Sir Howard Morrison (as himself)...

Mike has the girl, the place and the time. The problem is he doesn't have the ring. Before Mike has an opportunity to propose his engagement ring is...

A therapist suggests an alternate way for an abused wife who has survived her suicide attempt to deal with her problems.

The Brown Boys spend their weekends drinking, partying and chasing girls. Peter the Player, Kiligi the Bad Influence, Magele the Tough Guy, Luka the...