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The Dark Horse
Film
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free
Written and directed by James Napier Robertson, The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of unsung New Zealand hero, Genesis Potini, played by Cliff Curtis.
The Dark Horse also stars James Rolleston (Boy), Kirk Torrance (Stickmen, Sione’s Wedding 2 – Unfinished Business), Xavier Horan (Dean Spanley), Miriama McDowell (Dean Spanley) and newcomer Wayne Hapi.
Once a chess champion, Genesis has spent the last few years in and out of institutions, battling with severe bipolar disorder. Released from the psychiatric ward for one more chance at life, he moves in with Ariki, his gang-patched and distant brother (Hapi), and Ariki’s soon-to-be-patched teenage son, Mana (Rolleston). Needing a purpose and a reason to get out of the gang house, Genesis joins a rough-as-guts local chess club, with the wild idea of coaching the motley crew of kids to the national chess championship. On the way, he must face the responsibility that comes with being a leader, navigate conflict within the gang world and try to survive the potentially devastating strife that breaks out between him and his brother over his nephew’s future.
124min
Related reading: Film, New Zealand, Summer of Art, Free event
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