Avainsana New Zealand
Maailman nopein intiaani 2005
Uusiseelantilaisesta pikkukaupungista kotoisin oleva Burt Munro panttasi kotinsa ja, matkusti Tyynen valtameren yli. Hän kohtasi matkallaan uskomattomia vastuksia mutta, vielä enemmän uusia ystäviä. Ja ajoi itse virittämällään 20-luvun Indian Scout - moottoripyörällä Bonnevillen suolatasangolla 1967 nopeusennätyksen, joka on edelleen voimassa.
Falling Inn Love 2019
Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016
Uhmakas huostaanotettu kaupunkilaispoika sekä yrmeä kuusikymppinen takametsien mies joutuvat turvautumaan toisiinsa selviytyäkseen Uuden-Seelannin luonnossa, kun parivaljakon väärin ymmärretty kumppanuus saa aikaan maanlaajuiset etsinnät.
Once Were Warriors 1994
Braindead - Aivokuollut 1992
Kaikki alkaa viidakossa, kun rahanahne tutkija onnistuu saamaan kiinni harvinaisen rotta-apinan, joka aloittaa ulrta-väkivallan kierteen. Kaupungissa rotta-apina laitetaan eläintarhaan, jossa se onnistuu puremaan iäkästä naista, Lionelin äitiä. Kuolinvuoteellaan nainen alkaa muuttua mutantiksi - ihmisiä syöväksi zombieksi. Kaikki joihin hän koskee, saavat tartunnan ja levittävät ruttoa eteenpäin.
Bad Taste 1987
Pienessä Uuden Seelannin rannikkokaupungissa on hiljaisempaa kuin tavallisesti. Kaikki sen asukkaat ovat yhtäkkiä hävinneet. Onko mahdollista, että heidät olisi pilkottu pieniin paloihin...? Kyllä, ryhmä avaruusolentoja on vallannut kaupungin ja he aikovat tehdä sen asukkaista jauhelihaa intergalaktiselle hampurilaisketjulle. Avaruusolennoilla on yksi paha ongelma: AIDS - Alien Investigation of Defence Service, Pojat. Heillä on suunnitelmissa revolvereja, tekovihaa, moottorisaha, ja he ovat valmiita potkimaan muukalaisperseitä.
What We Do in the Shadows 2014
Vladislav, Viago, Deacon ja Petyr asuvat kimppakämpässä Uuden-Seelannin Wellingtonissa. Aikuiset sinkkumiehet pukeutuvat mielellään koreasti, mutta seksuaalisia viritteitä heidän yhdessäoloonsa ei liity. Nelikkoa yhdistää asenne nykyajan kotkotuksiin: moderni arki on aivan tarpeettoman mutkikasta. Vieraantumista selittää veren perintö. Vladislav, Viago, Deacon että Petyr ovat satoja vuosia vanhoja vampyyreja.
The Dead Lands 2014
Eeppinen toimintaseikkailu sijoittuu aikaan, jolloin miehuuden tärkein mitta oli menestys lähitaistelussa ja kunnia palautettiin keihäillä sekä lyömäaseilla. Päähenkilö on säälimättömän kannibaaliheimon täydellisesti nöyryyttämä Hongi, joka pyhittää elämänsä kostolle. Onnistuminen edellyttää matkaa jumalten hylkäämälle Dead Landsin vyöhykkeelle.
Enkelin kosketus 1990
Arka ja herkkä Janet kasvaa köyhässä ja monilapsisessa perheessä ja hänen kasvuvuosiaan varjostavat monet tragediat. Janet löytää pakotien arjen vaikeuksista kirjoista ja runoudesta. Virheellinen skitsofreniadiagnoosi vie hänet kuitenkin pakkohoitoon sairaalaan, jossa hänelle annetaan sähköshokkeja. Miten tästä naisesta tuli lopulta yksi maailman arvostetuimmista naiskirjailijoista?
Mixed Media 2024
Boy 2010
Whale Rider 2003
Valasratsastaja (Whale Rider) on vuonna 2002 valmistunut uusiseelantilainen elokuva, jonka on ohjannut ja käsikirjoittanut Niki Caro vuonna 1987 ilmestyneen, Witi Ihimaeran The Whale Rider -romaanin pohjalta. Elokuva esitettiin ensimmäisen kerran Toronton elokuvajuhlilla 9. syyskuuta 2002.Keisha Castle-Hughes oli vuonna 2003 ehdolla parhaan naispääosan Oscar-palkinnon saajaksi, ollessaan 13-vuotias, mikä tekee hänestä kaikkien aikojen nuorimman tässä kategoriassa ehdokkuuden saaneen.
Black Sheep - Musta Lammas 2007
Tiedemiehet ovat jälleen leikkineet jumalaa ja menneet eläinkokeissaan liian pitkälle. Seurauksena Uuden-Seelannin maaseutu muuttuu hetkessä armottomaksi taistelulaitumeksi, kun sen lukuisat tartunnan saaneet lampaat vetävät herneen turpaansa ja puskevat yhtenä sikavihaisena ja sudennälkäisenä rintamana ohi ihmisten, ravintoketjun huipulle... Lampaiden hiljainen lauhkeus on menneen talven villoja!
The Piano 1993
Mykkä Ada myydään 1800-luvun lopulla vaimoksi Uuteen-Seelantiin. Kommunikaatio-ongelmista kärsivä avioliitto alkaa huonosti, kun jäyhä maatilallinen luovuttaa pois Adan rakkaan pianon. Saadakseen soittimensa takaisin nainen alkaa myydä hellyyden hetkiä pianon hankkineelle miehelle. Holly Hunter, tytärtä esittävä Anna Paquin ja Jane Campionin käsikirjoitus palkittiin Oscarilla. Cannesista tuli Kultainen palmu.
Under the Mountain 2009
Eagle vs Shark 2007
Shortland Street 1992
The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.
The Brokenwood Mysteries 2014
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Dark City: The Cleaner 2024
By day, Joe is a cleaner at the police station. But by night, he has another line of work - he's a serial killer who's been dubbed The Christchurch Carver. When another woman is murdered, the police suspect The Carver, but Joe knows it wasn't him.
My Life Is Murder 2019
Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.
Outrageous Fortune 2005
After her husband is incarcerated, matriarch Cheryl decides that her career criminal family should go straight and abide by the law.
The Tribe 1999
The Tribe is a New Zealand/British post-apocalyptic fictional TV series primarily aimed at teenagers. It is set in a near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers. It was primarily filmed in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in conjunction with the UK's Channel 5. It has aired on over 40 broadcast networks around the world.
The Gone 2023
It follows Theo Richter, an Irish detective who teams with Kiwi cop Diana Huia to find a young Irish couple vanish from an infamous rural North Island New Zealand town. Amidst the search and a race against time, the pair have to contend with a community’s growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.
Top of the Lake 2013
A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.
Westside 2015
The story of legendary safe cracker and career criminal Ted West and his firecracker of a wife, Rita. Combining real events and the rich folklore of the West family and associates, this is rollicking history, and a tempestuous romance, set at a time of great social upheaval.
The Almighty Johnsons 2011
The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived eons ago, however, time has diluted the powers. The unique ability that each brother possesses isn't very strong, and they still have the same desires and faults that mortals do. Their lives include sibling rivalry, trying to get girls, and hanging out; but they also want to be stronger, and so they embark on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy in hope of gaining the full strength of their abilities.
The Luminaries 2020
The 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks 2018
For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports history, allows cameras into their super secretive world to witness one of their most difficult seasons yet. Over four months, they face the demands of the most physically gruelling team sport on the planet to uphold a legacy of excellence and dominance that goes back well over a century.
800 Words 2015
A recently widowed father, quits his job as a popular 800 word columnist for a top selling Sydney newspaper. Over the internet he buys a house on an impulse in a remote New Zealand seaside town. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids who just lost their mum, and now face an even more uncertain future. But the colourful and inquisitive locals ensure his dream of a fresh start does not go to plan.
The Casketeers 2018
Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. This is a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of their business and into this little-explored but vital service, where our culture's last taboo is being addressed with dignity and aroha.
Go Girls 2009
Amy, Britta and Cody are three young women suffering their quarter century crisis: 25 and what have they achieved? They make a vow that in one year they’ll each fulfill their ambition. Their mate-since-childhood Kevin, admires their pluck but, to be honest, since Amy, Britta and Cody are currently Tragically Poor; Tragically Unknown; and Tragically Single, he reckons it’s going to be a bit of an ask.
Step Dave 2014
Dave, a 24-year-old ordinary kiwi slacker, finds his life turned upside down when he meets the girl of his dreams Cara - and her three kids. Step Dave is a light-hearted, feel-good family drama which demonstrates one of the realities of modern life that families come in all different shapes and sizes.
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud 2011
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud is a six-part New Zealand television mini-series. The series originally aired from 17 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It was the first Underbelly series to be created outside of Australia, and depicts events prior to and concurrent with Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.
Departures 2008
From epic landscapes and unforgettable culture, to the often trying times that come with international travel, Departures chronicles the unforgettable friendships, personal successes and sometimes crushing disappointments that befall travellers Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach on their journey. Departures is as much about the journey as it is the destination.
Under the Vines 2021
Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards star as two city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand.. the only problems are that neither of them has ever done a hard days' work- and they despise one another.
Gloss 1987
Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987-1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family. It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Writers for the show included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Rosemary McLeod and Ian Mune. The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison. The show has not been rescreened since its original screening, but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.