A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Directed by Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett
demonstration
apartheid
rugby
racism
outsider
burning building
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Cast
Julian Dennison
Josh Waaka
Minnie Driver
Shirley Waaka
Rhys Darby
Brother Madigan
James Rolleston
Jamie Waaka
Erana James
Samantha
Mabelle Dennison
Tui
Aleni Tufuga
Mr. Ioane
Craig Hall
Drybergh
Mark Mitchinson
Principal Slane
Milo Cawthorne
Kenneth
Byron Coll
Bullivant
Hannah Marshall
Deborah
Crew
Hamish Bennett
Director
Hamish Bennett
Writer
Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
66 reviews
Shrekeira
8.0★ · 01/25/26
I have borrowed this from the library at least five times and today I finally decided to watch it today and I am so glad I did! I highly recommend!!
I have borrowed this from the library at least five times and today I finally decided to watch it today and I am so glad I did! I highly recommend!!
Kiara
8.0★ · 11/26/25
I enjoyed it, cried a lot but Jamie is so beautiful
I enjoyed it, cried a lot but Jamie is so beautiful
hunter ak
10.0★ · 10/03/25
hell yeah i cried and laughed
hell yeah i cried and laughed
lily pz
5.0★ · 09/21/25
sweet little pram guy aw agoogoo… my mum called rhys darby a gay slur (deserved) really dark (literally. turn up the lights brother!)
sweet little pram guy aw agoogoo… my mum called rhys darby a gay slur (deserved) really dark (literally. turn up the lights brother!)
