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Quotes from Once Were Warriors presskit — Lee Tamahori

1950–2025 New Zealand

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This film slotted into the genre I wanted – a tough, gritty, urban-based drama.

Once Were Warriors presskit (1994)

I saw this story had potential and a lot of elements that were of interest to me about New Zealand – social politics, high drama and very interesting characters.

Once Were Warriors presskit (1994)

Once Were Warriors was a huge challenge because it was about a subject that nobody wanted us to make a film about and it was being made from a book by the most controversial author in New Zealand.

Once Were Warriors presskit (1994)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lee Tamahori (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.