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Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008)

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Rain of the Children - Brand New R4 DVD, Maori Documentary, 2008. Please view pictures as they make up part of the description for the item & are relative to stated condition. Sent as standard untracked letter in a padded mailer. Tracking can be provided, only if discussed & arranged prior to sale & at buyers expense.

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Vincent Wards deeply personal and incredibly moving film unravels and re-imagines the story of Puhi, the Tuhoe woman he documented in 1978 for his award winning documentary In Spring One Plants Alone. Then, Puhi was 80 and caring for her mentally ill adult son and Ward was 21, a young art student capturing her traditional way of life. While making that documentary, Ward glimpsed a mystery that would haunt him for three decades and drive him back to unravel the secrets of the past. Why did they call Puhi the burdened one? Why was she an outcast? Was she cursed? In Rain of the Children, Ward sets out to uncover the truth about whom Puhi really was and the extraordinary events of a lifetime lived against a tumultuous historic canvas.

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9333767004266
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19051096254

Product Key Features

Rating
M
Format
DVD
Release Year
2008
Language
English
Movie/TV Title
Rain of the Children
Type
Dvd
Run Time
97 Mins
Genre
Special Interest

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Distributor
Ovation Entertainment Pty Ltd
Tag Line
Every Family Has a Secret....

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item 1 The Rain of Children (DVD)
AU $5.99
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item 2 Rain of the Children - Brand New R4 DVD, Maori Documentary, 2008.
AU $9.00
+AU $2.40 postage
item 3 Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008) Documentary Region 4
AU $9.95
+AU $3.90 postage
item 4 Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008) Documentary Region 4
AU $28.00
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item 5 Rain of the Children *Rare* New Zealand Maori Doco Region 4 - New Sealed (D403)
AU $35.00
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4 out of 5 stars
by donbrough29 Aug, 2018
Through a veil
Film creator V Ward seems to penetrate part of the world of a local Maori community with sensitivity, respect, care and humility, both as a younger 21 year old self and an older self 30 years later. The superstitious tradition of the community is laid open and vulnerable with its belief in curses, and the historical religious attempt of a prophet to lead his people modeled on Jewish leaders in the bible. The main subject being the life of Puhi, a woman wife and mother seemingly trapped within a curse that somehow explains repeated misfortunes that beset her and her family. The film shows her struggle for survival and near the end of her life her dedication to her last remaining child who has been diagnosed with mental illness as she cares for into him into his adulthood often praying throughout the day, to ward off further misfortune it is suggested. There is actual footage of Puhi and her son, historical photo images and a lot of dramatized scenes that all blends well to convey The story. The photography is artful and atmospheric and the entire production is honest and bares both light and dark aspects without heavily biased judgement to sway the viewer. At it's core there is a value and gratitude for Puhi and her son which is clearly felt by the creator of the film. It's very rare cinema Read full review
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1 out of 5 stars
by penelopmor829 Nov, 2020
English language film dubbed into mandarin with English subtitles - not what I wanted or ordered.
Ordered a film that was made in New Zealand in English. The DVD is dubbed into Mandarin with English subtitles. Not at all what I wanted.
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5 out of 5 stars
by saffyp25 Jan, 2018
Fascinating
As a Kiwi who knew little about Rua and the Ureweras it was so fascinating the way Vincent intertwined his own prolonged local experience with the historical and contemporary views. Highly recommended.
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5 out of 5 stars
by lyric03516 Feb, 2019
Awesome quality
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Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008)

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item 1 The Rain of Children (DVD)

item 2 Rain of the Children - Brand New R4 DVD, Maori Documentary, 2008.

item 3 Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008) Documentary Region 4

item 4 Rain of the Children (DVD, 2008) Documentary Region 4

item 5 Rain of the Children Rare New Zealand Maori Doco Region 4 - New Sealed (D403)

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Through a veil

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