Vigil
(1984) [M]

Toss, a solitary girl, living in an isolated mist and rain soaked rural valley (Mt. Messenger – northeastern Taranaki), whose reality is hardly less haunting than her fantasies. When Toss’ father dies in an accident, Ethan, an itinerant hunter, wanders onto the family farm and is given a job...  More

An Angel At My Table
(1990) [M]

Jane Campion's An Angel At My Table is an extraordinarily moving celebration of the life of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. Based on her autobiographical trilogy, the film follows Janet through her poor childhood in the Depression and her growing fascination with literature;...  More

Heavenly Creatures
(1994) [M]

Based on the true story that shocked a nation, HEAVENLY CREATURES paints a vivid and disturbing portrait of two teenage schoolgirls whose obsessive friendship leads to an unspeakable crime. This critically acclaimed, hypnotic thriller chronicles the story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker from...  More

Once Were Warriors
(1994) [MA]

Set in urban Auckland (New Zealand) this movie tells the story of the Heke family. Jake Heke is a violent man who beats his wife frequently when drunk, and yet obviously loves both her and his family. The movie follows a period of several weeks in the family's life showing Jake's frequent...  More

Broken English
(1996) [MA]

From New Zealand comes this drama about a brutal Croatian father living in Auckland, who sorts out his family problems with a baseball bat. His problems become even greater when he finds his daughter is pregnant by her boyfriend but who has married a Chinese refugee for money...  More

What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
(1999) [MA]

The sequel to Once Were Warriors. This is Jake's search for redemption.  More

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2 disc set)
(2002) [M]

Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam...  More

Whale Rider
(2003) [PG]

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always...  More

The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King (2 disc set)
(2003) [M]

The Fellowship's journey is coming to an end. Sauron's forces have attacked Gondor's capital of Minas Tirith in his final siege against mankind. Watched over by a fading steward, the once great kingdom has never been in more desperate need of its king. But will Aragorn find the strength to become...  More

In My Father's Den
(2004) [MA]

Due to the death of his father, prize-winning war photographer Paul Prior (Matthew MacFadyen) has returned to his remote New Zealand hometown, battle-scarred and world-weary. When his brother Andrew (Colin Moy) – whom he hasn't seen in 16 years – convinces him to stay and help with the sale...  More