BOY

Director Taika Waititi started developing BOY soon after finishing his award-winning short Two Cars, One Night. It first emerged as a film called Choice and was accepted into the Sundance Writer's Lab in 2005, where Taika...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2010 Drama, Comedy 90.00 minutes
Film Main Image 1141
Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy’s other hero, his father Alamein, is the subject of Boy’s fantasies, and he imagines him as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson. In reality Alamein is an inept, wannabe gangster who has been in jail for robbery. When Alamein returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, find his own potential and learn to get along without the hero he had been hoping for.
Sydney Film Festival 2010
Audience Award
Melbourne Film Festival 2010
Audience Award
Cinekid Film Festival 2010 Amsterdam
Cinekid Lion, Jury Prize
Moviesquad Cinekid Award
AFI Fest 2010
Audience Award
Special Jury Award (shared)
In Competition - Sundance Film Festival 2010; Grand Prix - Best Feature Film Generation K Plus
Berlin International Film Festival 2010
41st International Film Festival of India
Hola AUNZ Film Festival (Mexico)
Comedy Cluj Film Festival (Romania)

Directors

Taika Waititi

Producers

Cliff Curtis
Ainsley Gardiner
Emanuel Michael

Screenplay Writers

Taika Waititi

Cast

James Rolleston
Boy
Te Aho Eketone-Whitu
Rocky
Taika Waititi
Alamein
Craig Hall
Mr Langston
Maakariini Butler
Murray
Cohen Holloway
Chuppa

Crew

Adam Clark | Director of Photography
Chris Plummer | Editor
The Phoenix Foundation | Music
Shayne Radford | Production Designer
Danelle Satherley | Hair and Makeup
Amanda Neale | Costume Designer
Tina Cleary | Casting
Merata Mita | Co-Producer
Richard Fletcher | Associate Producer

Sales Agent

Production Company

Distributor

Transmission Films

Other featured productions

Discover the powerful stories and breathtaking visuals brought to life by our talented New Zealand and International filmmakers.

Full film library
Kōrero mai
Let's Talk ->

Ready to connect and collaborate? Our team is ready to support your next steps.

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest industry news, insights and funding opportunities
By clicking the ‘subscribe’ button, you agree to NZFC’s Privacy Policy