Marshayla Christie

Awkward and flirty Jewelisa has love on the brain and nothing to lose... Only, she is about to lose her biggest secret as her sister stumbles across her hidden romance. Jewelisa tries to sneak out. Her clean exit is thwarted, when she is caught by her God fearing mother, who shows no restraint in questioning Jewelisa’s birth control choices and commitment to faith. Despite her sister’s loaded hints, hilarious miscommunication continues to ensue, until their family dynamic is shaken in a delightfully unpredictable way. (NZIFF 2021)

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.

A young woman surprises her brother and friends when she suddenly turns up in her small home town with a secret.

Propriétaire d'un magasin de laine en Nouvelle-Zélande, Sophie apprend que la ferme qui est son principal fournisseur va cesser sa production. Elle va alors tenter de convaincre Samuel King, qui en a hérité et vient étudier sa rentabilité, de relancer la fabrique…