New Zealand Movies

Symbolized in the bird’s flight, a group of Māori, Pākehā and Colombian creatives explore life’s journey, the longing to...

It is 1962. New Zealand is emerging from the austerity of the 1950s into a new age. Daniel is a nine-year-old Catholic boy, an only child given to...

Anne and her younger sister have spent years on the run. Despite befriending a neighbour and finding an old promise from their beloved dad in a...

A bleed on the brain and concussion inspire a crash victim to confront the heartbreak, trauma and confusion of losing connection with the only person...

Meet Ari, an average 20-something millennial living at home with her parents. She also happens to be an MMA fighter with a mum who doubles as her...

A bold reveal of a rose tattoo opens this 1980 documentary on tattooing in New Zealand. The potted history includes visits to tattoo parlours on K'...

Two people talk in the intersection between life and death. One is passing through, and the other is a guide for travellers.

A mysterious dark figure descends into a forest to commit an act of unforgivable evil.

An RNZ documentary on the violent end of the occupation at Parliament grounds. On 2 March 2022, police cleared hundreds of people from a sprawling...

When two friends are going to get sexual health checks, tensions flare over the ancient history of their one-off hook up. Anna’s work shows raw...

Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been...

Two estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.

An agoraphobic woman comes to rely on an AI machine for delivery of her anti-anxiety medicine during a global pandemic. Motivated by the desire to...

Amidst cityscapes, an experimental short film unravels a woman's exploration of inner pain.

In 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists sought to stop Pākehā students at the University of Auckland performing a...

This documentary looks at how the strings were pulled on Peter Jackson's low-budget puppet movie Meet the Feebles. An old Wellington railway shed...

Ex-cop Murray(Tony Barry), is compelled to come out of retirement for one last case, when he finds out his old nemesis Frank (John Bach) is now in...

A knight in shining armour attempts to rescue a damsel in distress but runs afoul of a little-known historical catastrophe.

A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.