NEW ZEALAND FILM
Two early features launched the international career of director Roger Donaldson
Films courtesy of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission
Films courtesy of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission
Sleeping DogsRoger Donaldson
New Zealand · 1977 This classic Kiwi thriller and debut from director Roger Donaldson stars Sam Neill as an everyman caught between an oppressive fascist government and a radical resistance movement. “Better not let this Sleeping Dog lie, because it's sure to rouse you” – Village Voice Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |
Smash PalaceRoger Donaldson
New Zealand · 1982 The follow-up to Sleeping Dogs is an intensely felt drama of family break-up, starring a brooding Bruno Lawrence as a junkyard owner suffocating in domestic turmoil. “Roger Donaldson's second feature establishes him at world rank, without doubt” – Variety Screening times, reviews and trailer >> |