Once Were Warriors (1994)

A drama about a Maori family lving in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

• alcohol
• alcohol abuse
• approved school
• crush
• despair
• domestic violence
• funeral
• ghetto
• incest
• independent film
• indigenous
• individual
• lack of prospects
• loss of loved one
• maori
• maori tradition
• new zealand
• rape
• rebellious youth
• slum
• strong woman
• suicide
• tattoo
• teacher
• tradition
• unemployment
• violence
• violent husband
• youth gang