Canada / Sep 07, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
Follow your heart. Find your voice.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jada Fa’atui | Grace Ioane |
| Aleni Tufuga | Mr. Ioane |
| Craig Hall | Drybergh |
| Mark Mitchinson | Principal Slane |
| Milo Cawthorne | Kenneth |
| Byron Coll | Bullivant |
| Hannah Marshall | Deborah |
| Ascia Maybury | Mrs. MacMenigall |
| Jeff Szusterman | Andrew |
| John Leigh | Dennis |
| Troy Kingi | Pita Waaka |
| Marris Collins | Kaumatua / Elder |
| Leonard Mathews | Kaumatua / Elder |
| Mana Hira Davis | Riot Police Chief |
| Sujhal Prasad | Sujhal |
| Jack Robertson Doel | Student |
| Zac O'Meagher | Xavier |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Uproar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Firefly Films, Caravan Carpark Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Kingston Productions |
| Official site | nzfilm.co.nz |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Troy Lum |
| Production | Sandra Kailahi, Angela Cudd, Emma Slade, Roxi Bull, Kayleighsha Wharton |
| Writer | Hamish Bennett, Sonia Whiteman |
| Cinematography | Maria Ines Manchego, Tony Keddy, Ryan Alexander Lloyd, Neal Wagstaff |
| Assistant directors | Hamish Bennett, Paul Middleditch |
| Camera operators | Ryan Alexander Lloyd, Maria Ines Manchego, Tony Keddy, Neal Wagstaff |
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| Additional photography | Maria Ines Manchego, Tony Keddy, Ryan Alexander Lloyd, Neal Wagstaff |
| Production design | John Harding, Dallas Synnott, Madilyn Davidson, Ana Vila Keil |
| Art direction | Madilyn Davidson, Dallas Synnott, Ana Vila Keil, John Harding |
| Set decoration | Dallas Synnott, Madilyn Davidson, Ana Vila Keil, John Harding |
| Costume design | Sacha Young |
| Makeup | Sacha Young |
| Hairstyling | Sacha Young |
| Revenue | 739.900 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Feb 08, 2024 / Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Germany / Sep 26, 2024 / SCHLiNGEL - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience
Netherlands / Oct 13, 2024 / Leiden International Film Festival
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Australia / Mar 16, 2025 / Birrarangga Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 15, 2024 / PG-13
Theatrical release
New Zealand / Oct 05, 2023
Australia / Nov 30, 2023
Digital
United Kingdom / Jun 28, 2024 / 12
Poland / Sep 19, 2024 / 12 / Max
Israel / Jun 01, 2025 / Yes VOD
TV
United Kingdom / Jul 20, 2024 / 12 / Sky Cinema
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