Once Were Warriors
1994New ZealandLanguage: EnglishDirected by Lee Tamahori★ 7.4
Available in English: subtitled
In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.
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