Once were warriors |New Zealand| 1994| Rated R | 99 Minutes

October is domestic violence awareness month. This film is set in Auckland, New Zealand and tells the story of a family that is descended from Maori warriors. Following the family over a period of several weeks, this film shows the father’s frequent drunken outbursts towards his wife and the effect that his violence has on the rest of the family.  This film gives an excellent depiction of the impact of anger and violence on the members of a family. It takes a tragedy to allow some of these individuals to reach out for each other and try to re-create a form of family life. This is a very powerful film, not for the faint of heart.

Marvin Auditorium 101 BC  Tuesday October 6 6:30-8:30pm