Broken English
Sometimes when you make love you make war.
1996 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Gregor Nicholas |
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| Writer: | Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter |
| Staring: |
| Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees living in Auckland during the Yugoslav wars. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry objections. Eddie is the Maori she takes as her lover. Nina works at the restaurant where Eddie cooks. For a price, she agrees to marry another restaurant employee, a Chinese man, so that he can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realizes the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 1996 |
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| Director: | Gregor Nicholas |
| Writer: | Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | refugee, maori, interracial relationship, auckland |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Communicado Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rade Šerbedžija | Ivan |
| Aleksandra Vujcic | Nina |
| Julian Arahanga | Eddie |
| Marton Csokas | Darko |
| Stephen Ure | Ivan's mate |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gregor Nicholas | Writer, Director |
| Johanna Pigott | Writer |
| James Salter | Writer |
| John Toon | Director of Photography |
| David Coulson | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robin Scholes | Producer |
| Timothy White | Executive Producer |
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