Once Were Warriors (1994)
Release Date
1994-09-02
Rating
7
Duration
99 min
Countries
Keywords
individual suicide rape strong woman tattoo slum funeral alcohol tradition approved school loss of loved one despair indigenous ghetto violent husband new zealand maori lack of prospects maori tradition teacher youth gang crush domestic violence rebellious youth alcohol abuse incest unemployment auckland
Qualities
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.
