1978 (2025)
When their small country school faces closure, country kids use whatever means necessary to save it while their older siblings do the same to keep their sacred lands during the historic NZ Aotearoa land protests of 1978.
Directors: Isaac Lee, April Phillips.
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Mark Hadlow as Principal |
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April Phillips as Teacher |
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Marris Collins as Frontline Police Officer |
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Shania Bailey-Edmonds as Aroha |
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Matt Ruglys as Commissioner's Friend |
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Tukairangi Maxwell as Pete |
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Fredrick Pokai as Shane |
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Des Morgan as Deputy Principal |
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Agnes Widfeldt as Mrs. Thomas |
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Ryan Coles as John |
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Charlie Betts as Nigel |
| Directing | Isaac Lee | Director |
| Directing | April Phillips | Director |
| Writing | Isaac Lee | Writer |
| Writing | April Phillips | Writer |
| Production | Jess Denise | Producer |
| Production | Isaac Lee | Producer |
| Production | Shannon Lee | Producer |
| Production | April Phillips | Producer |
| Crew | Matthew Sharp | Cinematography |
| Editing | Isaac Lee | Editor |
| Sound | Nic Widfeldt | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Seanne Culhane | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Mark Papalii | Gaffer |
| Camera | Matt Ruglys | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Derrick Sims | First Assistant Camera |