A Māori woman walks into gang territory with a Salvation Army officer. What could go wrong?
Roimata, a young Maori woman from the East Coast, travels to the city to meet her half-sister Girlie. Introduced to gang members, the scene is set for a major confrontation when Kevin, a young Salvation Army Officer, arrives. Part of the E Tipu Te Rea series.
Acting
Rena Owen's screen presence before Once Were Warriors.
Direction
Riwia Brown's unflinching gaze at 1980s gang culture.
Director
Riwia Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of E Tipu E Rea, a landmark series of Māori short films that gave early platforms to talents like Taika Waititi's mentors. This was Brown's directorial debut.
Rena Owen would become iconic in Once Were Warriors (1994) — watch this to see her raw power five years earlier, playing a woman who might have been Jake's neighbor.
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