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New Zealand films/TV shows

  • Please recommend to me some movies or TV shows set in or filmed in New Zealand! One of my favorite things to do before a trip is to watch movies set in or filmed in the places where I'll be. It helps me get a sense of the geography and culture, and even identify places I might like to see. Pedestrian movies, travel shows, lengthy documentaries, children's films, dark TV shows, comedies... it doesn't matter what it is. I am very interested in social/political history as well as pop culture. My fiance loves music documentaries and biopics. We're taking a 10-day honeymoon to New Zealand in November, with a weekend in Brisbane (to visit an old friend) before we head home to mid-Missouri, USA. We'll be driving from Auckland to Christchurch with days spent on the North Island and the top of the South Island, but I'm interested in anything set anywhere in the country or vicinity. What film/TV would you recommend to me now? Bonus if they're on American Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. We have a pretty good indie video store in town with a decent selection as well. We've seen: Lord of the Rings, of course; Whale Rider; Eagle vs. Shark and all other Flight of the Conchords stuff we can find; and, most recently, Sione's Wedding. Mostly looking for New Zealand fare, but also interested in stuff set in Brisbane or the immediate area outside Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. (I'm only aware of seeing a House Hunters International that was set in Brisbane, so I'm really clueless here.)

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    I think given the way you framed your question http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110729/ is probably required viewing.

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I'm in the middle of Top of the Lake on Netflix and it's fantastic, with lots of New Zealandy flavor (all lower South Island, though).

theodolite

troika

The Navigator (1988) and Heavenly Creatures (1994) both take place in New Zealand.

gubo

Seconding Boy. And according to its Facebook page, the US/Canada DVD and BluRay release was yesterday! Good timing. Be sure to watch through the end credits--very charming.

hurdy gurdy girl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Almighty_Johnsons is set in NZ. It is a pretty fun show, and season 3 just started airing.

HermitDog

Highly recommend the film Boy (dir. Taika Waititi, 2010) -- but unless you have access to an international DVD player, you'll have to wait til you're over there to rent or buy it because the DVD is not available in U.S. format nor is it streaming. But it's worth watching however/whenever you can.

third rail

Hercules and Xena were filmed in New Zealand.

jozxyqk

HandfulOfDust

Oh, and on the pop culture front, you might be interested in this http://neilfinn.com/2013/03/split-enz-spellbound-album-and-documentary/ about Split Enz, the most iconic of NZ bands.

scody

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