The Word

DIRECTOR’S NOTES - Quentin Parr “The Word is a coming of age story for this generation. The feeling I wanted to evoke with The Word… is one of confusion. My aim was to represent a world that I...
New Zealand Production
Short 2008 Drama 19.00 minutes
Film Main Image 1097
In the year 2010 that barriers between the have and have not’s has become physical. Tama (13) from the right side of the tracks, searches for love and truth on the other side. Only to find his love has been used as weapon against him.
2008 - Wairoa Maori Film Festival
Dreamspeakers Film Festival
Talking Stick Film Festival
ImagineNative + Media Arts Festival

Directors

Quentin Parr

Producers

Simon Ranginui

Screenplay Writers

Quentin Parr

Executive Producers

Catherine Fitzgerald

Cast

Rhys Castle-Hughes
Tama
Michaerl Kanara
Tahu

Crew

Rhys Duncan | Director of Photography

Production Company

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