Lee Tamahori, Taika Waititi, and the emergence of a distinctly Māori and Pacific voice in film. Stories of colonialism's long aftermath told with humor, pain, and specificity — from Aotearoa outward.
The cinema of New Zealand refers to films made by New Zealand–based production companies in New Zealand or films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries. New Zealand produces many films that are co-financed by overseas companies.