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MOVIE • 2008
Rain of the Children
Some secrets are kept forever...
In Rain of the Children, Ward further explores the subject of his earlier film, In Spring One Plants Alone when, as a young film student he travelled to the Ureweras and documented the lives of an elderly Māori woman (Puhi) and her schizophrenic son (Niki).
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DocumentaryDrama
Top Cast
Rena Owen
Puhi
Temuera Morrison
Rua
Taungaroa Emile
Toko
Vincent Ward
Self
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Kevin Boynton
Nino
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Ray Pomare
Clarke
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Kimikimi Mane
Whatu
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Adam Clark
Cinematography
Louis Nowra
Additional Dialogue
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Keero Te Awhimate Tait
Co-Producer
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Tainui Stephens
Producer
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Gavin McLean
Costume Design
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Alison Carter
Additional Dialogue
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Jack Body
Music
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KanopyMeta Snapshot
FilmStatus
Released
Release
September 25, 2008
Runtime
98 min
Language
English
Origin
New Zealand
Budget
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