The Forge Takes North America For Māori Teenage Rebellion Drama & SXSW Winner ‘We Were Dangerous’ – EFM
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Boutique distribution company The Forge has acquired North American rights for award-winning New Zealand drama We Were Dangerous.
The film originally world premiered at SXSW last year, where it won the Special Jury Award, and has since been given a theatrical run by Madman Entertainment and Piki Films in New Zealand and Australia.
The Forge plans to release the film theatrically in more than 20 markets from April 4, 2025. Starring the ensemble cast of Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Nathalie Morris and Manaia Hall, the coming-of-age film follows a trio of Māori teenagers at the Te Motu School for Incorrigible and Delinquent Girls on an isolated island in 1954.
The girls develop a strong friendship as they rebel against the institution’s Christian indoctrination. It is the debut film of Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, with a screenplay by Maddie Dai and Taika Waititi, Carthew Neal, Bill Way, Elliott Whitton and Emily Gotto serving as executive producers.
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