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Warbrick
Short Film (Full Length) – 2009
This short follows Joe Warbrick (Calvin Tuteao, from Nights in the Gardens of Spain), captain of the New Zealand Natives rugby team, as he tries to rouse his battle-weary players to head unto the breach once more, for a test against England. It’s midwinter during the trailblazing, 17 month long 1888-89 tour which left a black jersey legacy. In a changing room that resembles a casualty ward, Warbrick draws breath and leads a stirring haka. Made by brothers Pere and Meihana Durie, Warbrick inspired the All Blacks the day before they demolished Australia by 33-6 in 2009.
Who do you dirty savages think you are?– An impatient match official
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Legacy Films
Acknowledgements
Made in association with the Short Film Fund of the NZ Film Commission
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