Broken English (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Gregor Nicholas |
| Produced by | Robin Scholes Timothy White Janet McIver |
| Written by | Gregor Nicholas Johanna Pigott |
| Starring | Aleksandra Vujčić Julian Arahanga Rade Šerbedžija Marton Csokas |
| Music by | Murray Grindlay Murray McNabb |
| Cinematography | John Toon |
| Edited by | David Coulson |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors Ltd. (NZ) Sony Pictures Classics (US) |
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92 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English Croatian Māori Japanese |
| Box office | $541,377 |
Broken English is a 1996 New Zealand romantic drama film. Directed by Gregor Nicholas, it stars Aleksandra Vujčić, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, and Rade Šerbedžija.
Nina is the daughter of Ivan, a fierce Croatian patriarch whose family immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand to escape the war. She works as a waitress in a restaurant and falls in love with Eddie, a Māori chef, despite her father's objections. For a price, she agrees to marry a Chinese co-worker so that he (and his Chinese wife) can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realises the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties.
Aleksandra Vujčić had never acted before and was discovered in an Auckland bar.
Broken English received generally positive reviews, currently holding an 82% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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