River Queen (2005)
Eine junge Irin (Samantha Morton) wächst unter Soldaten am Te Awanui, dem großen Fluss, auf. Viel zu jung wird sie schwanger von einem Maori-Stammesführer und bekommt einen Sohn, der von seinem Maori-Großvater gekidnappt wird. Von ihrem eigenen Vater (Stephen Rea) im Stich gelassen, macht sich Sarah auf die Suche nach ihrem Sohn - emotional gefangen zwischen Doyle (Kiefer Sutherland), einem britischen Soldaten, und Wiremu (Cliff Curtis), dem Sohn eines Maori-Kriegers. Als der Konflikt zwischen den Maori-Stämmen und der britischen Kolonial-Armee eskaliert findet sich Sarah mitten in diesem Strudel aus Gewalt und Chaos wieder - doch ihr Ziel verliert sie nie aus den Augen.
Der Regisseur:
Vincent Ward
Der Autor:
Kely Lyons
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Samantha Morton as Sarah O'Brien |
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Kiefer Sutherland as Doyle |
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Cliff Curtis as Wiremu |
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Stephen Rea as Francis |
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Temuera Morrison as Te Kai Po |
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Wi Kuki Kaa as Old Rangi |
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Anton Lesser as Baine |
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Mark Ruka as Hone |
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Barry Te Hira as Te Kai Po Lead Warrior |
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Rawiri Pene as Boy |
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Mikaila Hutchinson as Young Sarah |
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Tyson Reweti as Tommy Boy |
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Grayson Putu as Young Wiremu |
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Nathan Passfield as Boy (7 years) |
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Laura Coyte Douglas as Theresa |
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Julie Ranginui as Old Puhi |
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Noa Campbell as Kura |
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Brandon Lakshman as Timoti |
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Warwick Morehu as Te Kai Po Lead Warrior |
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Thomas Kiwi as Te Kai Po Lead Warrior |
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Bill Pene as Te Kai Po Elder |
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Kayte Ferguson as Tangamoko |
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Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga as Te Manawanui |
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Glen Drake as Colonial Recruit |
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Poipoia Te Taonga Poa as Hoki Mai |
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Stephen Reweti as Tattooed Kupapa |
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John Katipa as Interrogating Kupapa |
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Adam Gardiner as Baine's Lieutenant |
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Paul Norell as Surgeon |
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Danielle Cormack as Viola |
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Hone Te Pania as Maori Tribal Chief |
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Shavaughn Ruakere as Maori Tribal Chief's Wife |
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Liston Rua as Boy (23 years) |
| Directing | Vincent Ward | Director |
| Writing | Vincent Ward | Writer |
| Camera | Kirsty Griffin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Rewa Harre | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Roger Feenstra | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Angus Ward | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Paul Grinder | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Rachael Boggs | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jen Butcher | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Naomi Enfield | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Betty Fotofili | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jonathan Hawke | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Neil James | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Terri Kilmartin | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | James Manttan | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Katie Tate | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Amand Weaver | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chris Webb | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Kely Lyons | Script Editor |
| Writing | Louis Nowra | Script Editor |
| Writing | Walter Donohue | Script Consultant |
| Production | Ben Breen | Production Accountant |
| Production | Phillip Gore | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Geoff Dixon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Neil Peplow | Executive Producer |
| Production | James D. Stern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Watson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tainui Stephens | Co-Producer |
| Production | Richard Fletcher | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Wall | Makeup Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | George Port | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Writing | Shane Connaughton | Writer |
| Sound | Richard Flynn | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Augie Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tim Wong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul Verrall | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Christian Johnsen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nick Baldock | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jack Whittaker | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Kevin Tayler | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Paula Boram | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Howard Watkins | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Gareth Tansey | Title Designer |
| Writing | Toa Fraser | Writer |
| Writing | Kely Lyons | Screenplay |
| Production | Chris Auty | Producer |
| Production | Don Reynolds | Producer |
| Sound | Karl Jenkins | Music |
| Camera | Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ewa J. Lind | Editor |
| Art | Rick Kofoed | Production Design |
| Art | Shayne Radford | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Darragh | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Ensor | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Hardy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Henton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerrin Jackson | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frankie Karena | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqui Leung | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Maguire | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jess Reedy | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dannelle Satherley | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Baldock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul Cotterell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Graham Morris | Production Sound Mixer |