Rain of the Children
6.8
“Some secrets are kept forever...”
In Rain of the Children, Ward further explores the subject of his earlier film, In Spring One Plants Alone when, as a young film student he travelled to the Ureweras and documented the lives of an elderly Māori woman (Puhi) and her schizophrenic son (Niki).
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Cast
27 people
Rena Owen
Puhi
Known for
Siren
Once Were Warriors
Temuera Morrison
Rua
Known for
The Book of Boba Fett
Moana
Adam Clark
Catherine Fitzgerald
Harmony Wihapi
Puhi - 6-8 yrs
Taungaroa Emile
Toko
Known for
Once Were Warriors
Whale Rider
Melody Wihapi
Puhi - 10-12 yrs
Alison Carter
Margaret Slater
Vincent Ward
Self
Known for
Leaving Las Vegas
One Night Stand
Tainui Stephens
Mikaira Tawhara
Puhi - 12-14 yrs
Vincent Ward Director · Chris Plummer Editor Shayne Radford Production designer
Worldwide gross $198K · United States release October 17, 2008 · Produced in New Zealand
Box office
Worldwide gross
$198,175
Production
Wayward Films
Production
Forward Films
Production
Vincent Ward Films
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Māori
Release dates
Australia · June 7, 2008
Sydney Film Festival
New Zealand · September 25, 2008
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2008
Chicago International Film Festival
Czechia
July 10, 2008 · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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