Good Morning Lovelies, 

Created by Lee Tamahori, Once Were Warriors is a feature that looks deep into the world of the Maori community in New Zealand. Showing us a world that many of us will have never seen before, the film takes audiences behind the scenes of a world where the drama thrives.

Starring Temiera Morrison and Rena Owen, the film focuses on their characters, a Maori couple called Jake and Beth. Having been married to each other for 18 years, the couple is incredibly strong together, however, Jake’s known temper causes constant problems for them both and their family.

Launching Tamahori’s career, the film is an incredible feature that will stay with you long after you finish watching it. There are true moments of depth and despair within the characters that call to you as an audience member to continue watching. The lifestyle and attitudes featured are often known but unknown (if that makes sense aha!), as you come to terms with the world in which the characters have grown up and built.

It is an interesting feature that whilst fictional will build a new sense of knowledge about an urban community who have been around for a long time. There so I am giving it…