The Dead Lands

2014
109min
Feature
Synopsis: 

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.

Status: 
Complete, Released, DCP available
Genre: 
Action & Adventure
Sales Agent: 
XYZ Films
Distributor: 
Transmission Films Pty Ltd
Co-Production: 
New Zealand/UK

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Festival/Awards: 
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

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