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Uproar

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.

Director

Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett

Year

Genre

Box Office

$26,316

Production

Firefly Films,Caravan Carpark Films,New Zealand Film Commission,Kingston Productions

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/uproar

Josh Waaka

Julian Dennison

Jamie Waaka

James Rolleston

Shirley Waaka

Principal Slane

Mark Mitchinson

Wayne

Xavier

Madigan

Bullivant

Sujhal

Ted

Mrs. MacMenigall

Grace Ioane

Samantha

Tui

Mabelle Dennison

Deborah

Hannah Marshall

Man 1

Man 2

Drybergh

Eric

Ethan McSaveney

David

Mr. Ioane

Uncle Pere

Henry

Mel

Johnathan Hansen

Rugby Fan

Anthony Jacobson

Young Jamie

Pita Waaka

Andrew

Jeff Szusterman

Kenneth

Suzie

Jacinta Compton

Dennis

Riot Police Chief

Mana Hira Davis

Rugby Referee

James Stevenson Wright

Rugby spectator

Kaumatua

Town Hall Attendee

Diego Melendez Garcia

Kaumatua

Leonard Mathews

Rugby Spectator

Community Group Member

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Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga. - Uproar

Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga.

Grace, honey, you're
the only one in the room - Uproar

Grace, honey, you're the only one in the room

I'd taken a shortcut
past it every week for years - Uproar

I'd taken a shortcut past it every week for years

This isn't something that
I would ordinarily allow. - Uproar

This isn't something that I would ordinarily allow.

How do you feel
about this, Jamie? - Uproar

How do you feel about this, Jamie?

Is that your ride? - Uproar

Is that your ride?

Got a good opportunity here
to use the whole team. - Uproar

Got a good opportunity here to use the whole team.

Yeah, hi, I'm Josh. - Uproar

Yeah, hi, I'm Josh.

Turning again. - Uproar

Nice, boys! Reset! - Uproar

Nice, boys! Reset!

Hey, it's a reporter for you. - Uproar

Hey, it's a reporter for you.

How long, like,
did you and Dad... - Uproar

How long, like, did you and Dad...

Sans teeth. - Uproar

What happened to your goblet? - Uproar

What happened to your goblet?

Good thing I don't have
an Adam's apple. - Uproar

Good thing I don't have an Adam's apple.

If you want a harmonise, dear,
you go for it. - Uproar

If you want a harmonise, dear, you go for it.

- Morning.
- Oh, geez! - Uproar

- Morning. - Oh, geez!

Well, that's a curly one
for this hour. - Uproar

Well, that's a curly one for this hour.

Leave him alone! - Uproar

Leave him alone!

Get up, doongy. - Uproar

Get up, doongy.

Are you okay? - Uproar

We'll be inside
in a minute, love. - Uproar

We'll be inside in a minute, love.

Want to know what I care about? - Uproar

Want to know what I care about?

So... - Uproar

A huge game. - Uproar

Sorry. I can't. - Uproar

Sorry. I can't.

Good talk. - Uproar

Yes, yes, yes, yes. - Uproar

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Can you give us an idea
as to when we can go home? - Uproar

Can you give us an idea as to when we can go home?

And we want our fingers
and our hands - Uproar

And we want our fingers and our hands

When you can't do
the thing that makes... - Uproar

When you can't do the thing that makes...

It's just... - Uproar

Oh, for... - Uproar

This is on you, Waaka. - Uproar

This is on you, Waaka.

If only you had your leotards. - Uproar

If only you had your leotards.

Go, St Gilbert's! - Uproar

Go, St Gilbert's!

To the final whistle, lads! - Uproar

To the final whistle, lads!

Yeah, you want some?
You like that, huh? - Uproar

Yeah, you want some? You like that, huh?

Yes! - Uproar

History is always
on the side of the people... - Uproar

History is always on the side of the people...

Grace. - Uproar

Okay. We're good
to go here, Josh. - Uproar

Okay. We're good to go here, Josh.

He iwi tahi tātou, men. - Uproar

He iwi tahi tātou, men.

What are you? - Uproar

What are you? - Uproar

Everything okay, Mum? - Uproar

Everything okay, Mum?

I... - Uproar

Brother Madigan showed me
your video. - Uproar

Brother Madigan showed me your video.

You know, I didn't just see
you up on that stage. - Uproar

You know, I didn't just see you up on that stage.

And it gave me hope. - Uproar

And it gave me hope.

We'd reached
the final game of our season - Uproar

We'd reached the final game of our season

What are you doing, boon?! - Uproar

What are you doing, boon?!

Move it. Get up. - Uproar

Move it. Get up.

Right. - Uproar

Get them off the field, ref! - Uproar

Get them off the field, ref!

Get up and get off
this field right now. - Uproar

Get up and get off this field right now.

Jamie. Jamie,
get back on the sidelines. - Uproar

Jamie. Jamie, get back on the sidelines.

Bugger it. - Uproar

Let's go, Xavier. - Uproar

Let's go, Xavier.

I'm relieved. - Uproar

Oh, nice work, Pram Boy. - Uproar

Oh, nice work, Pram Boy.

Yeah. And... - Uproar

Stop standing around
and get to work, man. - Uproar

Stop standing around and get to work, man.

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett

Writer: Hamish Bennett, Sonia Whiteman, Paul Middleditch

Production: Firefly Films,Caravan Carpark Films,New Zealand Film Commission,Kingston Productions

Genre: drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $26,316

Released: 05 Oct 2023

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/uproar