Uproar

Oct 5, 2023

1h 50m

★ 6.0

Follow your heart. Find your voice.

Overview

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Firefly Films

Caravan Carpark Films

New Zealand Film Commission

Kingston Productions

Uproar Trailers

Cast

Josh Waaka

Julian Dennison

Shirley Waaka

Minnie Driver

Brother Madigan

Rhys Darby

Jamie Waaka

James Rolleston

Samantha

Erana James

Wayne

Ihaka Kelly

Tui

Mabelle Dennison

Grace Ioane

Jada Fa’atui

Mr. Ioane

Aleni Tufuga

Drybergh

Craig Hall

Principal Slane

Mark Mitchinson

Kenneth

Milo Cawthorne

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