Once Were Warriors
Their People Once Were Warriors. But Once... Was a Long Time Ago
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9/2/1994Runtime
99 minsGenres
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In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.
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EnglishBudget
$950,000Revenue
$6,700,000Homepage
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A searing, unflinching portrait of domestic violence and its ripple effects through a Maori family, told with raw emotional power and moments of devastating loss. The film refuses sentimentality while tracing one mother's desperate fight to protect and reclaim her family from cycles of trauma and despair.
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