Once Were Warriors
A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mother's love.
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.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Avalon Studios, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Fish Entertainment
- Keyword: 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
- Cast: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris Jr.
