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Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gregor Nicholas
Aleksandra Vujcic
Julian Arahanga
Rade Serbedzija
Marton Csokas
Madeline Mcnamara
Film Details
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Synopsis
A love story set against the multicultural backdrop of urban New Zealand which revolves around a romance between a young Croatian woman and a Maori. Although the pair are deeply in love, the woman's father insists that they separate so she can wed a wealthy Chinese man.
Director
Gregor Nicholas
Cast
Aleksandra Vujcic
Julian Arahanga
Rade Serbedzija
Marton Csokas
Madeline Mcnamara
Elizabeth Mavric
Jing Zhao
Yang Li
Barbara Cartwright
Mona Ross
Crew
David Coulson
Michael Kane
Janet Mciver
Clive Memmott
Gregor Nicholas
Johanna Pigott
Alan Robinson
James Salter
James Salter
Robin Scholes
Lynn Smart
John Toon
Tim White
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Winner of five awards at the 1996 New Zealand Film and Television Awards, including supporting actress (McNamara), foreign performer (Serbedzija), editor, soundtrack and design.
Released in United States Spring May 2, 1997
Limited Release in United States May 2, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 20, 1998
Released in United States May 1996
Released in United States September 1996
Released in United States October 1996
Released in United States January 1997
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 9-26, 1997.
Principal photography wrapped on November 16, 1995 with three days of additional photography taking place November 28-31, 1995.
Began shooting October 2, 1995.
Completed shooting November 16, 1995.
Re-edited in an R rated version.
Released in United States Spring May 2, 1997
Limited Release in United States May 2, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 20, 1998
Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.)
Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 9-26, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.)
