1978

1978 (2025)

Some Things Are Worth Fighting For.

  • Genre: Adventure
  • Release Date: 2025-12-21
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Clarative Media
  • Production Country: New Zealand
  • Directors: Isaac Lee, April Phillips.

Summary

When their small country school faces closure, country kids use whatever means necessary to save it while their older siblings do the same to keep their sacred lands during the historic NZ Aotearoa land protests of 1978.

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  • Mark Hadlow

    as Principal

  • April Phillips

    as Teacher

  • Marris Collins

    as Frontline Police Officer

  • Shania Bailey-Edmonds

    as Aroha

  • Matt Ruglys

    as Commissioner's Friend

  • Tukairangi Maxwell

    as Pete

  • Fredrick Pokai

    as Shane

  • Des Morgan

    as Deputy Principal

  • Agnes Widfeldt

    as Mrs. Thomas

  • Ryan Coles

    as John

  • Charlie Betts

    as Nigel
Directing Isaac Lee Director
Directing April Phillips Director
Writing Isaac Lee Writer
Writing April Phillips Writer
Production Jess Denise Producer
Production Isaac Lee Producer
Production Shannon Lee Producer
Production April Phillips Producer
Crew Matthew Sharp Cinematography
Editing Isaac Lee Editor
Sound Nic Widfeldt Sound Recordist
Camera Seanne Culhane First Assistant Camera
Lighting Mark Papalii Gaffer
Camera Matt Ruglys Underwater Camera
Camera Derrick Sims First Assistant Camera

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