The Dark Horse

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Title

The Dark Horse

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NZ On Screen

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The Dark Horse is the story of a Māori former chess champ who must "overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself". Genesis Potini has a bipolar disorder. His nephew Mana (Boy star James Rolleston) faces being pressed into a gang. A near-unrecognisable Cliff Curtis won international acclaim as Potini. James Napier Robertson's second feature was picked to open the 2014 NZ International Film Festival, and scored six Moa award...

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Format

Video

Date created

2014

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-dark-horse-2014

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chess / mental illness / east coast / gang / genesis potini / gisborne / new zealand on air / nzfc / nz film commission / nz on air / bipolar / bipolar disorder / whānau / true story / medication / meds / dream / stability / beach / ocean / moana / chess pro / prospect / vagrants / birthday / patched / patching / gang initiation / special power / national chess championship / chess champion / auckland / tāmaki makaurau / positivity / focus / purpose / gang prospect / chess tournament / tamariki / children / chess club / hope / eastern knights / eastern knights chess club / kaiti / celluloid dreams / arama pictures / southern light films / affirmation

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