James Rolleston

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Boy
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Boy

Mar 25, 2010

Boy

Boy, onze ans, habite dans un village maori avec sa grand-mère, son petit frère Rocky, et une tribu de cousins. Il vit dans un monde imaginaire, est fan de Michael Jackson et de son nouveau tube "Thriller". L’autre héros de Boy est Alamein, père absent que le jeune garçon imagine tantôt en samouraï maori, tantôt en star du rugby ou encore en intime du roi de la Pop. Après sept ans d’absence, lorsque Alamein rentre à la maison, Boy va devoir confronter ses rêves à la réalité...
Drama
The Dark Horse
6.246

The Dark Horse

Jul 17, 2014
Un film basé sur l'histoire vraie de Genesis Potini , ancien champion maori d'échecs de vitesse , qui vit avec un trouble bipolaire et qui doit surmonter les préjugés et la violence dans la bataille pour sauver son club d'échecs en difficulté, sa famille et, finalement, lui-même. Genesis Potini a cherché à transmettre ses connaissances à la communauté malgré sa maladie.
Drama
The Dead Lands : La Terre des guerriers
6.1
Hongi, fils d'un chef Maori, doit venger son père afin de ramener la paix et d'honorer les âmes des habitants de son village, tous massacrés par une tribu rivale menée par le terrifiant Wirepa. Le seul espoir de Hongi, afin de pouvoir survivre, est de traverser le territoire interdit des "Dead Lands" et de s'allier au mystérieux guerrier qui règne sur ces terres maudites depuis des années. Ensemble ils vont traquer les meurtriers de la tribu à travers une nature hostile et sauvage.
Adventure
Uproar
5.8

Uproar

Oct 05, 2023
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Drama
The Rehearsal
5.4

The Rehearsal

Jul 15, 2016
First-year acting student Stanley mines his girlfriend's family scandal as material for the end-of-year show at drama school. The result is a moral minefield.
Drama
Pork Pie
6.59

Pork Pie

Feb 02, 2017
A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.
Action
Ruptures et compagnie
5.2

Ruptures et compagnie

Mar 10, 2018
Les grandes amies Jen et Mel sont prêtes à tout pour anéantir des histoires d'amour en échange du jackpot, mais leur amitié est en jeu quand l'une d'elles a des remords.
Comedy
Lowdown Dirty Criminals
5
Freddy and Marvin have their sights set on a future filled with “monies and honeys”, believing that a life of crime and debauchery will get them there. Unfortunately, living a life of crime comes with consequences. When a series of straightforward jobs are botched, they cross paths with their most intimidating enemy yet, The Upholsterer. The ensuing chaos caused by her two henchmen Semo and Royon their hunt to find the boys forces them to reconsider their careers as criminals.
Comedy
Whina
7.6

Whina

Jun 23, 2022
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
Drama
Frosty Man and the BMX Kid
8
In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX Kid' challenges him to a Lake Wakatipu bomb competition to prove it. Kiwi stuntman/director Tim McLachlan's film was a finalist in Your Big Break, a filmmaking contest run by Tourism New Zealand which attracted over 1000 scripts from around the globe. Five finalists were given the chance to turn their scripts into a short film. The brief was to "capture the spirit of 100% Pure New Zealand — the youngest country on earth".
Comedy
Golden Boy
7.6

Golden Boy

Nov 03, 2020
Follow the hilarious life of small town girl Mitch as she lives in the constant shadow of her rugby star brother Tama.
Comedy
Celebrity Treasure Island
1
Kiwi stars face off in paradise for the chance to win money for their chosen charities. With eliminations each week until the final celebrities remain, it will be a treasure hunt to end all treasure hunts!
Reality