Mysterious Ways

Anglican priest Peter (played by British actor Richard Short, from Canadian TV series Mary Kills People) and boyfriend Jason (Nick Afoa, from stage musical The Lion King) want to get married. But their plans for a church wedding ignite a painful debate. Samoan-Kiwi Jason has to deal with his family's strict cultural beliefs, and Peter clashes with Anglican church hierarchy. In this trailer Peter and Jason's relationship starts to fray under pressure. The self-funded drama marks the fourth feature from director Paul Oremland (100 Men). It was shot in and around St Luke's Church in Mt Albert, Auckland. 

Mysterious Ways is maybe the best looking and sounding self-funded feature film Aotearoa has ever seen.

– Excerpt from review by Stuff reviewer Graham Tuckett, Stuff, 17 August 2023

Key Cast & Crew

Ngaire Fuata

Producer

Nick Afoa

As: Jason

Harry McNaughton

Writer

Daniel Habedank

Editor

Richard Short

As: Peter, Executive Producer

Paul Oremland

Director, Writer, As: The Cardinal