"Follow your heart. Find your voice." 05 October 2023 Drama 110 mins
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.
Watch the official Uproar 2023 trailer in HD below.
Julian Dennison as Josh Waaka
Minnie Driver as Shirley Waaka
Rhys Darby as Brother Madigan
James Rolleston as Jamie Waaka
Erana James as Samantha
Mabelle Dennison as Tui
Aleni Tufuga as Mr. Ioane
Craig Hall as Drybergh
Mark Mitchinson as Principal Slane
Milo Cawthorne as Kenneth
Byron Coll as Bullivant
Hannah Marshall as Deborah
Ascia Maybury as Mrs. MacMenigall
Jeff Szusterman as Andrew
John Leigh as Dennis
Troy Kingi as Pita Waaka
Paul Middleditch Director
Hamish Bennett Director
Hamish Bennett Writer
Sonia Whiteman Writer
Emma Slade Producer
Sandra Kailahi Producer
Angela Cudd Producer
Troy Lum Executive Producer
Roxi Bull Associate Producer
Kayleighsha Wharton Line Producer
Maria Ines Manchego Director of Photography
Dallas Synnott Set Decoration
Sacha Young Costume Design
Madilyn Davidson Art Direction
Ana Vila Keil Props
Tony Keddy Key Grip
Australia 16 March 2025
Canada 07 September 2023
Germany 26 September 2024
United Kingdom 20 July 2024
Netherlands 13 October 2024
New Zealand 05 October 2023
Poland 19 September 2024
United States 08 February 2024
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