Redemption

Teenagers Zig and Jaffa get totally wasted, and as always take the broken path from the house to Jaffa’s shed to play Redemption. They have discovered a way to take the violence and pain in their young lives and transform it into pleasure,...
New Zealand Production
Short 2010 Drama 17.00 minutes
Hero still Redemption cropped for website
Redemption is the dark and tender story of two Māori teenagers trying to find their way through personal hells.
Imagine Native
Best Short Drama
2010 - Berlin Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Corona Cork Film Festival
2011 - Sundance Film Festival
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Directors

Katie Wolfe

Producers

Rachel Jean

Screenplay Writers

Tim Balme
Renae Maihi
Katie Wolfe

Cast

Pana Hema Taylor
Zig
Sera Henare
Jaffa
Karlos Drinkwater
Carlos

Crew

Ginny Loane | Director of Photography
Miro Harré | Production Designer
Lisa Hough | Editor

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