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Once Were Warriors

A staggering film for the violence, the drama and the amazing acting. An alternative glance at life in New Zealand. Here’s one scene. There are many like it. Jake the Mus is a guy you root for one minute and you hate him for his violence towards others the next minute:

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3 Responses to “Once Were Warriors”

  1. Barry says:
    May 22, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    Hey, where have you been, that film is YEARS old!! Good, yes, but why mention it now?? Just seen it??

    BTW things have changed somewhat since the film was made, such as a re-think of the Waitangi Treaty since the Labour Gov of Helen Clark took power.

  2. Damien says:
    May 22, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    No, saw it years and years ago but was just thinking about it for some reason and checked was any of it on YouTube

  3. MJ says:
    May 23, 2007 at 8:49 am

    Saw it a couple of years ago when a friend was telling me about how good New Zealand was. I commented that it really looked a lot like Ireland, violence and all. They were most perturbed…