White Lies

White Lies is a story about the nature of identity: those who deny it and those who strive to protect it. Paraiti (Whirimako Black) is a medicine woman. She is the healer and midwife of her rural, tribal people...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2013 Drama 96.00 minutes
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A medicine woman - a giver of life - is asked to hide a secret which may protect one life but which will destroy another. Based on the novella Medicine Woman by Witi Ihimaera
2013: Toronto International Film Festival

Directors

Dana Rotberg

Producers

John Barnett
Chris Hampson

Screenplay Writers

Dana Rotberg

Executive Producers

Rosa Bosch

Cast

Whirimako Black
Paraiti
Rachel House
Maraea
Antonia Prebble
Rebecca

Crew

Christina Asher | Casting
Catherine Madigan | Line Producer
James Hayday | Sound Design
Tracey Collins | Designer
John Psathas | Composer
Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography
Paul Sutorius | Editor

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