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Taika Waititi

"Two Cars, One Night"Two Cars, One Night
(2004, 11 min.) AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
Director: Taika Waititi (Te Whanau-a-Apanui)
Actors: Rangi Ngamoki, Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards, Dion Waikato

Two boys and a girl begin a tentative friendship as they wait for their parents in the parking lot of a motel bar—the first Maori-made film nominated for an Oscar.

Image credits: Taika Waititi - courtesy of the filmmaker; Still from Two Cars, One Night

Nancy Brunning
Taika Waititi
2005 Native Cinema Showcase

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