Cliff curtis whale rider and boy, james rolleston boy and kirk torrance outrageous fortune, the dark horse is an. The film also stars james rolleston boy, kirk torrance stickmen, siones 2 unfinished business, xavier horan dean spanley, miriama. The film won many awards, 3 4 5 became a hit at the nz box office, 6 and was declared one of. Stream and download films and series directly from their creators on vimeo on demand. A brilliant but troubled new zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life. The dark horse where to watch streaming and online. In 2014 james napier robertson presented his feature film the dark horse starring cliff curtis. Cliff curtis whale rider, sunshine leads this true kiwi story as genesis potini, the speedchess prodigy from new zealand. The dark horse is a provocative, emotionallycharged drama about a man.
Written and directed by james napier robertson, the dark horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, littleknown new zealand hero. The dark horse is a 2014 new zealand drama film written and directed by james napier robertson and starring cliff curtis and james rolleston. A brilliant but troubled new zealand chess champion finds purpose by. With james rolleston, lawrence makoare, te kohe tuhaka, xavier horan. Nz film on demand is the new zealand film commissions digital on demand service which offers great new zealand films for streaming and downloading.
The dark horse the dark horse is the story of a maori exspeed chess champ who must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself. This is a film from new zealand centered around the contemporary maori. The dark horse mvl true story based on the life of a charismatic, brilliant but littleknown new zealand hero and chess champion genesis potini. The dark horse 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With cliff curtis, james rolleston, kirk torrance, james napier robertson. After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain maori chieftain looks to avenge his fathers murder and bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. It won best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best supporting actor and best score at the 2014 new zealand film awards, best film at the 2015 seattle international film festival siff, 2015 san francisco international film festival. The dark horse new zealand film festival 2016 youtube. The dark horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a.
The dark horse is based on the true story of genesis gen potini cliff curtis, a maori speedchess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder. A near unrecognisable cliff curtis won international acclaim as potini. I developed this trepidation towards highly rated movies in the last few years in. It is a film about two lost souls finding the strength to carry on through. The dark horse official trailer 2014 cliff curtis, james rolleston movie hd genesis potini, a highly charismatic, maori, former chess champion goes in search of a life that reflects the truth. I have to say right off the bat that dark horse is not the movie to choose if youre. Battling severe bipolar disorder, genesis finds purpose in coaching a local chess club. Cliff curtis in the dark horse 2014 cliff curtis and james napier robertson at an. Written and directed by james napier robertson, the dark horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, littleknown new zealand hero, genesis potini, played by cliff curtis. Written and directed by james napier robertson, the dark horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, littleknown new zealand hero, genesis potini, played by cliff curtis once were warriors, whale rider, boy. Watch dark horse the incredible true story of dream. Cliff curtis whale rider and boy, james rolleston boy and kirk torrance outrageous fortune the dark horse is an insp.
The film was awarded the 2005 best new zealand feature documentary. After being released from a mental institution, genesis moves in with his distant gangaffiliated brother and teenage nephew rolleston. Stream and download films and series directly from their creators on vimeo on demand watch dark horse the incredible true story of dream alliance feature online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Starring an extraordinary cast cliff curtis whale rider and once were warriors, james rolleston boy and the dead lands and kirk torrance outrageous fortune the dark horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, brilliant but littleknown new zealand hero and chess champion genesis potini gen.
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