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Uproar

Starring an outstanding central performance from Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), this uplifting film is heartwarming, funny and emotionally resonant. With a stellar supporting cast including Rhys Darby, James Rolleston, Erana James, Craig Hal and British-American actor Minnie Driver, the comedy was co-produced by the UK’s Kingston Films Productions.

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Set in 1981 New Zealand, the arrival of the South African rugby team ignites national protests against apartheid and racism. Josh Waaka (Julian Dennison), a usually passive, mixed race seventeen-year-old, is suddenly moved to stand up for himself and his family for the first time.