New Zealand films are traditionally bleak, depressing stories about lonely, suicidal characters lost in either an isolated, windswept place or a rundown city slum. The recurring themes are madness, man alone and dysfunctional relationships. No wonder local films have not been a success overseas – until recently.
SLOW BEGINNING
‘Hinemoa‘ was the first New Zealand feature film. That was back in 1914, but it wasn’t until 1977 and 39 feature films later, that a New Zealand film reached American screens. ‘Sleeping Dogs’ directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Sam Neill, is considered the film that launched a real film industry in New Zealand. Although 166 films have been made since this trailblazer, only a small number have had any impact in foreign markets.
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