The Convert
When a lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s New Zealand, his violent past is drawn into question and his faith put to the test as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Māori tribes.
New Zealand in the 1830s is a Māori world, dominated by tribal wars.
Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to the newly established town of Epworth, a British settlement in that far corner of the world.
When the ship anchors for repairs, Munro finds himself caught up in a battle between Māori tribes and witnesses the slaughter of innocents at the hands of chief Akatārawa (LAWRENCE MAKOARE). Munro manages to save the life of Rangimai (TIOREORE NGATAI-MELBOURNE), the daughter of Maianui (ANTONIO TE MAIOHA), a rival chief whose land Epworth leases in a delicate arrangement.
As Munro begins to experience the white townsfolk’s entrenched racism and paranoia towards the Māori, he finds himself increasingly ostracised within the community he is meant to serve and realises he has been brought to this isolated British outpost merely to add the veneer of civilisation.
After one of Maianui’s men is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Munro and Rangimai make the difficult journey into prohibited lands ruled by Māori warlords, in the hope of repairing the injustice. However, Munro soon realises he is a pawn in a strategic play of power, and with bloody war between the two dominant tribes now inevitable, he must decide what role he will play and whether his faith is real or of any value.
Director Lee Tamahori
Screenplay Shane Danielsen, Lee tamahori
Producers ROBIN SCHOLES, TE KOHE TUHAKA, ANDREW MASON, TROY LUM Ringa Tātai Waitara - Story Producers LEE TAMAHORI, BRADFORD JOSEPH TE APATU-O-TE-RANGI MAAKA HAAMI, NGAMARU RAERINO
Starring GUY PEARCE | Munro TIOREORE NGATAI-MELBOURNE | Rangimai ANTONIO TE MAIOHA | Maianui JACQUELINE MCKENZIE | Charlotte LAWRENCE MAKOARE | Akatārewa
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7:00pm
1hr 59mins
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Adult
$17.00
Concession
$14.00
Araluen Member
$14.00
Araluen Concession Member
$11.00
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