Rain of the Children

Vincent Ward weaves drama with documentary to unravel the extraordinary story of Puhi, the Tuhoe woman who welcomed the young filmmaker into her home in 1978. Ward made the observational film In Spring One Plants Alone about...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2008 Documentary 102.00 minutes

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A woman walks between the worlds of the living and the dead in search of her lost children.

Grand Prix Era New Horizons

Finalist Asia Pacific Screen Awards

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Directors

Vincent Ward

Producers

Vincent Ward

Marg Slater

Tainui Stephens

Screenplay Writers

Vincent Ward

Cast

Harmony Wihapi
Puhi - 6-8 yrs

Mikaira Tawhara
Puhi - 12-14 yrs

Rena Owen
Puhi

Miriama Rangi
Puhi - 30-50 yrs

Temuera Morrison
Rua - Adult

Taungaroa Emile
Toko

Waihoroi Shortland
Older Niki

Toby Morehu
Rua - Young Man

Mahue Tawa
Puhi's Father

Crew

Chris Plummer | Editor

John Gibson | Composers

Leon Narbey | Directors Of Photography

Shayne Radford | Production Designer

Bob Buck | Costume Designers

Dick Reade | Supervising Sound Editors

Catherine Fitzgerald | Co-Producer

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