Film

Once Were Warriors

Name: Once Were Warriors
Director: Lee Tamahori
Released: 1994
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile

1994 · 99 min · ★ 7.3 · Dir. Lee Tamahori

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.