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Pike River

  • New Zealand | 2025 | English
  • Director : Robert Sarkies
  • Screenplay : Fiona Samuel
  • DoP : Gin Loane
  • Editor : Peter Roberts
  • Cast : Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Lucy Lawless
  • Premiere : Asia Premiere
  • Tags : Social Impact, Ecology, Global Politics


Synopsis :

The powerful true story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse whose friendship empowered them to fight for justice after the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion took the lives of 29 men underground.


Directors Bio :

Robert Sarkies made his feature debut with black comedy "Scarfies" that premiered at Sundance and became an enduring cult hit in New Zealand. His followup was "Out of the Blue", an acclaimed dramatisation of the Aramoana massacre that premiered in Toronto where it was picked up by the Weinstein Company. His third feature was buddy-comedy "Two Little Boys" starring Bret McKenzie and Hamish Blake, premiering at the Berlinale. His latest feature "Pike River" about the Pike River tragedy in New Zealand will be released in 2025.


Sales

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