It would seem that the famous movie from New Zealand "Once were Warriors" is legally now fully online for the public on a sort of online library archive site called "archive.org". The movie was a cult hit ever since it appeared on New Zealand screens, a movie made to twitch the stomach and get a look at some hot blooded Maori mobs.
The movie of course does not reflect Maori people or culture as a whole in even the smallest sense as there are many aspects and layers in contemporary Maori life. There's some heavy hitting New Zealand actors and actresses in this film. The main Dad figure who's character name is Jake Heke, is played by Temuera Morrison. Mr. Morrison is easily recognized by Star Wars fans who played the legendary Bounty Hunter, from which the ultimate warrior Storm Trooper army is cloned from.
The drunken uncle Bully is played by Cliff Curtis who has a wide ranging career playing South American Mafia, Mexican gang bangers, and then theres the Fire King in the movie "Avatar the Air bender". Rena Owens, the legendary actress who plays very well the unfortunate wife is highly spirited in this movie.
The Arts and Media, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts scene in New Zealand today is a growing leader in the Pacific. The other beloved movie from New Zealand that was popular in America was the film "Whale Rider", where a young girl was part of a Maori savior legend.
If watching the movie "Once were Warriors" is a to-do-thing sometime in the near future, be prepared to be shaken up as it was meant to keep awareness on gritty urban scenes. The movie mixes poverty, death, Maori mobs, abuse, addiction, hate, rape, clan hierarchy, suicide, revelation, forgiveness, and rebirth.
Opinion: Rest assured, this movie is no lazy work of art trying to portray only a reality. The work has a motive to awaken an awareness. Every urban challenge is addressed here to create a sense of pride, embarrassment, contempt, and satisfaction. The movie shows how a persons Mana is pulled in so many directions, and how one can loose themselves by not learning from mistakes. It's recommended to be mature enough to watch this film. [see: Once were Warriors full movie (Unrated)]
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