A Maori kid gets expelled for quoting dad's wisdom. The system wasn't ready.
Expelled from school for repeating one of his father's very down-to-earth philosophies in an English lesson, Thunderbox Jnr finds himself in the workforce and getting into trouble with the law.
Direction
Tamahori's kinetic eye already fully formed.
Acting
Wi Kuki Kaa: every glance carries generations.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lee Tamahori made this before his feature debut, already showcasing the explosive energy that would define his career.
Part of the 1980s NZ 'Maori Renaissance' in film — state-funded shorts that center indigenous voices on their own terms.
US
NZ
