DVD

Boy [videorecording] / Whenua Films and The New Zealand Film Production Fund ; Unison Films, in association with The New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand on Air, Te Mangai Paho present ; a film by Taika Waititi ; written and directed by Taika Waititi ; produced by Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis, Emanuel Michael.

Waititi, Taika, (director,, screenwriter,, actor.). Gardiner, Ainsley, (producer.). Curtis, Cliff, 1968- (producer.). Michael, Emanuel, (producer.). Rolleston, James, (actor.). Eketone-Whitu, Te Aho Aho, (actor.). Tihore, Moerangi, (actress.). Martin, Cherilee, (actress.). Phoenix Foundation (Musical group), (composer.). Clark, Adam, 1970- (director of photography.). Plummer, Chris, (film editor.). Whenua Films (Firm), (production company.). New Zealand Film Production Fund, (production company.). Unison Films (Firm), (production company.). New Zealand Film Commission., (production company.). NZ On Air., (production company.). New Zealand. Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency, (production company..). Transmission Films, (distibution company.). Madman Entertainment Australia (Firm), (distibution company.). Kino Lorber, Inc., (distibution company.). James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore, Cherilee Martin. (Cast).

Summary:

The year is 1984, and on the rural east coast of New Zealand Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is changing kids' lives. 'Boy' is a dreamer who lives with his brother Rocky and his Nan. When Boy's father, Alamein, returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, find his own potential, and learn to get along without the hero he had been looking for.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (88 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Transmission Films, 2010.
Producer: Wellington, New Zealand : Whenua Films, 2010.
Distributor: New York, New York : Kino Lorber, Inc., 2013.
Copyright: ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: the Academy Award nominated short Two cars, one night / by Taika Watiti ; interviews and B-roll footage; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Adam Clark ; editor, Chris Plummer ; music, Lukasz Buda, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde.
Participant or Performer Note:	James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore, Cherilee Martin.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.