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Once Were Warriors
Lee Tamahori
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Film 1994
Once Were Warriors
Lee Tamahori1994
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis
A Māori family struggles with poverty and violence in South Auckland. Raw urban realism.
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Editorial note
Carries the urban isolation register across into music without losing its pitch.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Sensitive cultural and language lines stay qualified until they have authored support.
Why this work is here
A Māori family struggles with poverty and violence in South Auckland. Raw urban realism.
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
Source
Artwork editorial
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