The trailer for THE CONVERT, which will be released in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024, has been released by Mister Smith Entertainment, Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), and Kismet. THE CONVERT, Lee Tamahori and producer Robin Scholes’ third collaboration, follows Mhana and Once Were Warriors.
The Convert Movie
Highlighting close by Fellow Pearce, THE CONVERT has a unimaginable cast including Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (Whina, Cousins, Chase after the Wilderpeople, We Are Still Here), neighborhood legends Antonio Te Maioha (Waru, The Dead Grounds) and Lawrence Makoare (The Ruler of the Rings set of three, The Hobbit set of three, The Dead Terrains, Slanted Earth, What Happens to the Grieved), along with Jacqueline McKenzie (Savage Stream, Pokerface, Ruby’s Decision, Sprout, Palm Ocean side, The Water Seer) and Senior member O’Gorman (Trumbo, The Hobbit set of three, Pork Pie, The All-powerful Johnsons).
Release Date
“The Convert” premiered on July 12, 2024, at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it received mostly favorable reviews. The film is presently scheduled to show up in theaters and on VOD on July twelfth. Rising New Zealand actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (from “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) plays Rangimai alongside Pearce. She’s a youthful Maori lady who barely gets away from butcher because of an opponent Maori ancestral pioneer. Munro, played by Pearce, steps in and fervently begs for her life, paving the way for bloody retribution.
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Story
The cast also includes Jacqueline McKenzie, Lawrence Makoare, and Antonio Te Maioha. Veteran New Zealand-born filmmaker Lee Tamahori, best known for his 1994 contemporary Maori gang drama “Once Were Warriors,” co-wrote and directed “The Convert.” Tamahori is likewise known for coordinating the acclaimed thrill rides “The Edge” (1997), “Along Came a Bug” (2001), as well as the James Bond film “Pass on One more Day” (2002) featuring Penetrate Brosnan and Halle Berry.
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Ngatai-Melbourne, who was a “Rising Star” at the Toronto International Film Festival, says that she likes how the movie shows the meeting between the Mori people and the new people who came to Aotearoa. “What was engaging for me was that this wasn’t a Māori against Pākehā story, it is a tale about how Māori taught Pākehā and how Pākehā instructed Māori.” MBK Productions, Mister Smith Entertainment, and The New Zealand Film Commission are presenting THE CONVERT. Jump Film & Television and Brouhaha Entertainment are the producers of the movie.
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“The film gives us an opportunity to see Mori as they were before the influence of Europeans changed their lives forever,” says award-winning director Lee Tamahori of THE CONVERT. Transportation, clothing, weapons, and, most importantly, their connection to the land, waterways, and sea. In this film, the European community interacts with Mori on Mori terms. “We are proud to bring THE CONVERT to Aotearoa audiences and beyond, as this is an extremely unique film from exceptional filmmakers,” says Jason Hernandez, managing director of Kismet.
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The Convert Movie Official Teaser
The official New Zealand-Australia co-production THE CONVERT was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission, the Te Puna Kairangi Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund of the New Zealand Government, MBK Productions, and Fulcrum Media Finance, as well as the Screen Production Rebate of the New Zealand Government, the Australian Producer Offset program, and the New South Wales Post Digital and Visual Effects Rebate. Mister Smith Entertainment will handle international sales, and Kismet will distribute THE CONVERT theatrically in New Zealand and Australia.
New Historical Drama
The “L.A.” in this new historical drama Thomas Munro, a missionary preacher, is played by the star of “Memento” and “Confidential.” Shipped off mid nineteenth century New Zealand on board an English boat, Munro is entrusted with laying out a congregation among both the early colonizers and the native individuals. However, when he becomes involved in a long-running conflict between two rival Maori tribes, his mission takes a terrifying turn. Munro cries out for peace in the midst of the chaos, only to witness what will undoubtedly be a bloody battle.
The Convert Movie Trailer
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Final Words
The Convert is scheduled to debut in theaters and on video on demand on July 12. From a screenplay that Lee Tamahori co-wrote with Shane Danielsen, the film is directed by Lee Tamahori. Tioreore Ngatai-Melborne portrays Rangimai; Antonio Te Maioha portrays Maianui; Jacqueline Mckenzie portrays Charlotte; Lawrence Makoare portrays Akatrewa; Dean O’Gorman portrays Kedgley; Ariki Turner portrays Uenuku; and Duane Evans portrays Pahirua complete the cast. Andrew Mason, Troy Lum, Te Kohe Tuhaka, and Robin Scholes are the producers.