White Lies
96 minute feature film
A South Pacific Pictures feature film based on a novella by Witi Ihimaera, author of The Whale Rider. White Lies is about the nature of identity: those who deny it and those who strive to protect it. Paraiti (Whirimako Black) is a Medicine Woman. She is the healer and midwife of her rural, tribal people - she believes in life. But new laws are in force prohibiting unlicensed healers. On a rare trip to the city, she is approached by Maraea (Rachel House), the servant of a wealthy woman, Rebecca (Antonia Prebble), who seeks her knowledge and assistance in order to hide a secret which could destroy Rebecca's position in European settler society. If the secret is uncovered a life may be lost, but hiding it may also have fatal consequences. So Paraiti, Maraea and Rebecca become players in a head on clash of beliefs, deception and ultimate salvation.
Starring: WHIRIMAKO BLACK as Paraiti, ANTONIA PREBBLE as Rebecca Vickers & RACHEL HOUSE as Maraea
Press Reviews
- Massey University's Nga Kupu Ora Aotearoa Maori Book Awards: Winner Fiction (White Lies- by Dana Rotberg & Witi Ihimaera)
- 2013 Rialto Channel NZ Film Awards: Best Makeup: Abby Collings, Yolanda Bartram, Vee Gulliver, Andrew Beattie & Main Reactor
- The 2013 Rialto channel New Zealand Film Awards: Best Production Design: Tracey Collins
- New Zealand Submission for: Best Foreign Language Feature Film at the 2014 Academy Awards
- The WIFTS Foundation Awards 2013: The Barbara Tipple Best Actress Award: Antonia Prebble
- The WIFTS Foundation Awards 2013: Best Director: Dana Rotberg
- 2014 La Costa Film Festival in California: Audience Choice Award
- 2014 Balinale International Film Festival: Audience Award: Best Overall Film
Awards
- Runtime:
- 96
- Producer(s):
- John Barnett and Chris Hampson
- Director(s):
- Dana Rotberg
- Executive Producer(s):
- Rosa Bosch
- Writer(s):
- Dana Rotberg & Witi Ihimaera
- Director
- Dana Rotberg
- Executive Producer
- Rosa Bosch
- Producer
- Chris Hampson
- Producer
- John Barnett
- Writer
- Dana Rotberg
- Writer
- Witi Ihimaera
- Antonia Prebble
- Rachel House
- Whirimako Black
- Production Year
- 2013
- Type
- Feature
- Genre
- Drama
- Stage
- Distribution
- Website:
- southpacificpictures.com