Once Were Warriors

Once Were Warriors is a movie starring Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, and Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell. A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
A drama about a Maori family living 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.