New Zealand - Home of Middle Earth - Part 1

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · ★ 8.4

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

The Lord of the Rings

1978 · ★ 6.6

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

The Return of the King

1980 · ★ 6.4

Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

Champions Factory: New Zealand's Black Blood

2015

No synopsis available.

Melody of the Spring - New Zealand

2009 · ★ 6

Spring in New Zealand is one of the most beautiful seasons in this country. A country with a pleasant climate and green and eye-catching areas hosts millions of tourists from all over the world every year in spring. New Zealand is a country in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, which consists of two large islands and two small islands. New Zealand is far from the dry region, so the country of Australia is the closest country to this region, 2 thousand kilometers away from this country. The majority of the population of this country is made up of English and Irish immigrants. NB - This movie has no voice overs, and includes a second "natural surround sounds" soundtrack without the music.

The Unnatural History of the Kakapo

2009 · ★ 6

The world's last kakapo population is plagued by a deadly curse. Without a cure, it could be the end of the world's rarest and strangest wild parrot.

Max Gimblett: Original Mind

2017

Max Gimblett: Original Mind documents the life and process of eccentric, creative genius Max Gimblett. One of New Zealand’s most successful and internationally prominent living painters, Gimblett has been working in America since 1962. The filmmakers spent a week in Gimblett’s Soho loft where he and his devoted studio assistants generously revealed the techniques and philosophy behind his beautiful art.

Not Just Another Mountain

This short documentary explores the significance One Tree Hill/Maungakiekie holds to Aucklanders – and the nation of New Zealand as a whole.

The Kaipara Affair

2005

A documentary about the threat posed to New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour by rapacious commercial fishing and development.

A Living Hell: Apartment Disasters

2021

Leaky home experts John Gray and Roger Levie uncover the shocking truth about the dreadful and dangerous state of many apartment buildings in New Zealand. Buildings that look sound turn out to be seriously defective, costing millions to fix, and in the worst cases, only fit to be pulled down. The owners who thought they were making a good step on the property ladder, now find themselves faced with an emotional and financial cost that will affect the rest of their lives. How did this building disaster come about and can it be fixed?

Pirates of the Airwaves

2014 · ★ 7

In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radio station aboard a ship in the Hauraki Gulf.

Beak & Brain - Genius Birds from Down Under

2013 · ★ 7.9

Whoever came up with the term 'bird brain' never met these feathered thinkers, who use their claws and beaks to solve puzzles, make tools and more.