Taika Waititi's Favorite Movies from New Zealand
Taika Waititi
Here is Taika Waititi lists of his five favourite movies from New Zealand. Enjoy!
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Kaikohe Demolition
and Florian Habicht’s revealing documentary Kaikohe Demolition.
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives
He then picked Harry Sinclair’s 1997 outing Topless Women Talk About Their Lives, Vincent Ward’s acclaimed short In Spring One Plants Alone, and Florian Habicht’s revealing documentary Kaikohe Demolition.
Once Were Warriors
The director’s final choice came in the form of 1994’s bleak drama Once Were Warriors, by Lee Tamahori.
Heavenly Creatures
The first he chose was Peter Jackson’s 1994 drama Heavenly Creatures. Notably, it follows the story of the 1954 Parker–Hulme murder case in Christchurch and featured Kate Winslet in her feature film debut. “It’s Peter Jackson’s best film,” he opined.
In Spring One Plants Alone
He then picked Harry Sinclair’s 1997 outing Topless Women Talk About Their Lives, Vincent Ward’s acclaimed short In Spring One Plants Alone, and Florian Habicht’s revealing documentary Kaikohe Demolition.