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Broken English (1996)

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Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A close-knit Croatian family flees the ethnic conflicts of their homeland for the relative tranquility of New Zealand. But when the daughter falls in love with the Maori cook at the Chinese... A close-knit Croatian family flees the ethnic conflicts of their homeland for the relative tranquility of New Zealand. But when the daughter falls in love with the Maori cook at the Chinese restaurant where she hostesses, the family patriarch boils over with rage and racially-motivated hostility. Produced by the creative team behind "Once Were Warriors." Available in "R" and "NC-17" versions. [More]

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, Madeline McNamara

Director: Gregor Nicholas

Director: Gregor Nicholas
Screenwriter: Gregor Nicholas, Johnana Pigott, Jim Salter
Producer: Janet McIver, Robin Scholes, Timothy White

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