Directing

Peter Burger

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Known For

The TattooistThe Tattooist · 2007
The Tattooist
5.12007
MovieHorrorThriller
American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit. In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina and recover his own soul.
Tama TūTama Tū · 2004
Tama Tū
7.02004
MovieWarComedy
Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other.
Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent · 2009
Until Proven Innocent
2009
MovieCrimeDocumentary
In 1993 David Dougherty was found guilty and imprisoned for the abduction and rape of his 11 year old neighbor. It took two trials, two high court appeals, a petition to the Governor General and 3 years, 6 months and 1 week in prison before David finally won his freedom and was found not guilty of the crime he didn't commit. But it wouldn't have happened without the unrelenting efforts of three individuals - a journalist, a lawyer and a scientist - who put their own personal and professional lives on the line in order to prove that David Dougherty was innocent.
ResolveResolve · 2017
Resolve
8.02017
MovieDrama
Based on the true story of Chris Crean, who took a stand against gang violence in his community only to become a target himself.
BloodlinesBloodlines · 2010
Bloodlines
6.32010
MovieCrimeTV Movie
In 1999, South African emigrant psychiatrist Colin Bouwer murdered his wife in what he thought was an undetectable manner. He was not counting on the skills and tenacity of New Zealand police and his colleagues in the medical profession.
Field Punishment No.1Field Punishment No.1 · 2014
Field Punishment No.1
7.82014
MovieWarDrama
In 1916, the New Zealand Government secretly shipped 14 of the country's most outspoken conscientious objectors to the Western Front in an attempt to convert, silence, or quite possibly kill them. This is their story.
The Lost Boys of DilworthThe Lost Boys of Dilworth · 2024
The Lost Boys of Dilworth
2024
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Through first-hand accounts and dramatic re-enactments, the survivors of historic systemic abuse at Auckland’s Dilworth School bravely tell their stories.
BillyBilly · 2011
Billy
2011
MovieDramaRomance
The personal story of New Zealand's most beloved entertainer Billy T James. Reveals the man behind the chuckle.

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