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Fish Skin Suit

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it'll be okay. We'll be a family again.

Overview

While playing at the beach with their grandmother, two children witness an Elvis-like man walk out of the sea. They believe he's the "fishman" lover of a female taniwha, Hine Tai. Meanwhile their parents (played by Kirk Torrance and Nancy Brunning) are busy falling apart, and the mysterious man offers words that are either wise or dangerous. Set in a small seaside town, this magical realist fable was written by Briar Grace-Smith (Cousins) and directed by Peter Burger (What Really Happened - Waitangi). It got six nominations at the 2002 NZ TV Awards, and won for Best Drama, and for James Cowley's cinematography.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

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Cast

Rata

Rachel Batty

Nan

Bub Bridger

Mere

Nancy Brunning

Bullseye

Chris Graham

Moses

Jacob Rajan

Libby

Madeleine Sami

Heremaia

Luke Tarei

Toa

Kirk Torrance

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