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Fish Skin Suit

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Rachel Batty

    Rachel Batty

    Rata

  • Bub Bridger

    Bub Bridger

    Nan

  • Nancy Brunning

    Nancy Brunning

    Mere

  • Chris Graham

    Chris Graham

    Bullseye

  • Jacob Rajan

    Jacob Rajan

    Moses

  • Madeleine Sami

    Madeleine Sami

    Libby

  • Luke Tarei

    Luke Tarei

    Heremaia

  • Kirk Torrance

    Kirk Torrance

    Toa

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.

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