Rena Owen
Author
Language
English
Description
Jake Heke lives with his family in a tenement house for native Maori in the slums of Auckland. Despite his love and devotion, Jake's battle with alcoholism frequently results in terrifyingly erratic outbursts in front of his children and violent beatings of his wife Beth. After Jake loses his job, each member of the Heke family is forced to face their own personal demons and the societal constraints that shackle native New Zealanders.
Publisher
Film Movement Classics
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Maori couple Jake and Beth Heke are deeply in love, but Jake's alcoholic-fueled rage turns into domestic violence that threatens to tear their family apart. As their home life grows increasingly dangerous, Beth must do all she can to protect their three children. Set against the backdrop of traditional tribal culture, this classic and controversial 90's indie sleeper hit put New Zealand on the cinema map.
5) Moana
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana is a sweeping, CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors' quest. In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage. They encounter enormous
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Language
English
Description
After his men are killed in Burma, Seth returns home in search of solace in the arms of his dead comrade's sister, Rebecca. She struggles her way through what she suspects is a military cover-up as Seth's reality spirals into disarray and imaginary soldiers inhabit his waking nightmares. Confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time.
Author
Language
English
Description
A newly married detective and his pregnant wife move into their dream home unaware of its dark and twisted history. When Katrina claims their baby is being tormented by a supernatural force, she seeks the help of a renegade demonologist. But her husband Eric decides to take matters into his own hands, and begins investigating the past history of the home in order to save his family.
Author
Language
English
Description
The future seems bright for Kevin Burke, a security expert for the large multi-national company Jorgensen Financial. He's just been promoted and is about to propose marriage to his girlfriend Rosalind. But that all changes when Rosalind is murdered before his eyes by a professional hitman. While tracking down her killers Kevin finds himself chased by mob hit-woman Tessa, his co-workers Junior and Mr. Ficks and the police. Burke's mentor and employer...