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Beth's World

Beth's World
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Beth's World
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Lee Tamahori's searing drama Once Were Warriors made Rena Owen a household name in New Zealand. The 1994 film's depiction of domestic violence within a Māori family left cinema goers shaken, and Owen's performance as the resolute Beth Heke made her career. In this documentary, Owen visits Māori women and men whose lives have been marred by family violence. Men who, with the help of organisations like Homai Te Rongopai Trust, are facing their abusive past, and women rape and abuse survivors wh...

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Video
Date created
1997
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/beths-world-1997
Related subjects
domestic violence / abuse / healing / once were warriors / victims / family violence / macho / male identity / colonialism / cliff curtis / gordon hatfield / rena owen / auckland / te puke / moerewa / hoani waititi marae / vincent house / tika maranga / homai te rongopai trust / hokianga harbour / gangs / gym / weights / parties / crates / indian motor bikes / harley / taiaha / scotland / when irish eyes are smiling / bill te rauna / family history / lisa beach / marti kaipo / janine kaipo / brian kawerau / women's refuge / ngāpuhi / ngāti hine / māoritanga / tā moko

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