Warbrick

DIRECTORS’ NOTES - Meihana Durie “This film is based on the true story of Joe Warbrick and the 1888 New Zealand Natives rugby tour of Great Britain. It is a little known yet fascinating account of triumph over adversity....

New Zealand Production

Short 2009 Drama 12.00 minutes

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London, 1889. The captain of the worn-out New Zealand Natives rugby team must inspire his side to play, or risk forfeiting the test match against England.

First Peoples' Festival Présence Autochtone

Teueikan Award

2009 - Wairoa Maori Film Festival

Short Film Audience Award

New Zealand International Film Festival

2010 - Cannes Short Film Corner

2011 - Clermont Ferrand

Directors

Meihana Durie

Pere Durie

Producers

Mina Mathieson

Screenplay Writers

Meihana Durie

Pere Durie

Executive Producers

Matthew Horrocks

Cast

Calvin Tuteao
Joe Warbrick

Francis Kora
Fred Warbrick

Mitchell Nikora-Baker
Alf Warbrick

Crew

Rewa Harre | Director of Photography

Annie Collins | Editor

Production Company

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