When I'm asked if there are any great New Zealand movies I don't know where to start. Not because there are so many I don't know which ones to choose first, but because the short answer is "No, not really" There are certainly not many I would call "great".
If I pick my favourites from the past 50 years, I can only find about three that I really liked.
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Goodbye Pork Pie (1980)
Dumped by his girlfriend, a man joins a reckless youth in a stolen yellow mini and they drive the length of New Zealand, attracting cops and media attention, determined to get to Invercargill.
Director - Geoff Murphy
Stars - Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman
Bad Taste (1987)
The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.
Director - Peter Jackson
Stars- Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Director - Taika Waititi
Stars - Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata
