Kāinga
Genres
Overview
Eight Pan-Asian female filmmakers’ powerful anthology film illuminates the immigrant experience in Aotearoa New Zealand through the lives of eight Asian women connected by the house they call home.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2022-07-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Mya Williamson
Aho
Izumi Sugihara
Mikasa
Patricia Senocbit
Candy
Eliana Hwang
Soo Young
Sneha Shetty
Parvati
Masoumeh Hesam Mahmoudinezhad
Parisa
Dharshi Ponnampalam
Vena
Katlyn Wong
Eva
7.4
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7.1
Whale Rider
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2003-01-30 | en
7.0
In My Father's Den
War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
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6.0
3 Mile Limit
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6.6
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6.1
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7.5
Written By
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0.0
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6.5
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7.0
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8.3
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7.9
Dancer in the Dark
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0.0
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7.3
Gangs of New York
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7.3
Battle Royale
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
2000-12-16 | ja
6.9
Man Push Cart
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2006-05-10 | en
0.0
The Land of Hope
On her journey to the United States, Marya Nisko falls in love with another immigrant, Sascha Rabinoff. Arriving and discovering her sister's poverty, she fails as a lady's maid and then arranges an introduction to a theatrical manager, though Sascha is opposed to her becoming a professional dancer.
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3.9
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0.0
Inky Pinky Ponky
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7.2
El Norte
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