Feature Film | Drama | European Premiere | 2023 | New Zealand | 106 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Paul Middleditch

This screening will take place at Cinemateket.

Synopsis

A 17-year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Director’s Bio

Paul Middleditch has directed four feature films to date and is regarded as one of the top performance/ action TV Commercial Directors in the world. He is Australasia's most awarded Commercial Director, having over 300, with 8 Cannes Lions, 4 of which are gold, and numerous International and National awards to his credit. He was recently ranked 8th Best Commercial Director of all time, based on Lüzer's Archive. He has continually upheld a Number One Director World Ranking on Best Ads on TV, with Carlton Draught's Big Ad being awarded the Best Beer Ad of All Time. His work has featured at the Super Bowl for 6 consecutive years and he is one of the few Australian creatives to have appeared on the cover of Shots Magazine.