The Dead Lands

The Dead Lands is the fourth feature by acclaimed New Zealand director Toa Fraser (Dean Spanley, No. 2, Giselle) and is based on a script by Glenn Standring (Perfect Creature, The Irrefutable Truth...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2014 Action & Adventure 109.00 minutes
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After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi (James Rolleston) – a Māori chieftain's teenage son – must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by the band of villains, Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious 'Warrior' (Lawrence Makoare) a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
2014: Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation)
BFI London Film Festival
Canberra International Film Festival
2015: imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
2023: Matariki Korikori Film Festival Cook Islands

Directors

Toa Fraser

Producers

Matthew Metcalfe

Screenplay Writers

Glenn Standring

Cast

James Rolleston
Hongi
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Wirepa
George Henare
Tane
Xavier Horan
Rangi
Rena Owen
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