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Two Cars, One Night

Short Film (Full Length) – 2003

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Anyone

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Youngsters Romeo, Ed, and Polly wait in two cars after dark, while their parents are inside drinking. It’s a situation many Kiwis will recognise: cars without parents, outside the pub or rugby club. Soon cross-car rivalry warms to budding friendship. Winning performances, and a tender mix of comedy and romance saw Taika Waititi's tale of a Te Kaha pub carpark become an international hit. Two Cars won a boot-full of awards, launched Waititi’s career, and became only the second New Zealand short to be nominated for an Academy Award. Waititi infamously feigned sleep during the 2005 ceremony.

Sucklucka!
– Polly (Hutini Waikato) to Romeo (Rangi Ngamoki)

Key Cast & Crew

Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards

As: Eddie

Hutini Waikato

As: Polly

Adam Clark

Cinematographer

Rangi Ngamoki

As: Romeo

Taika Waititi

Director, Writer

Catherine Fitzgerald

Producer

See all 17 credits

Produced by

Blueskin Films
Defender Films

Source

New Zealand Film Commission

Acknowledgements

Made in association with the Short Film fund of the NZ Film Commission

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Categories

Drama
Māori

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