1978

Some Things Are Worth Fighting For.

1978 — Plot

When their small country school faces closure, country kids use whatever means necessary to save it while their older siblings do the same to keep their sacred lands during the historic NZ Aotearoa land protests of 1978.

• Release date
• December 21, 2025
• Runtime
• 97 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama, Family
• Director
• Isaac Lee

1978 — Cast

Mark Hadlow Principal April Phillips Teacher Marris Collins Frontline Police Officer

S

Shania Bailey-Edmonds Aroha

M

Matt Ruglys Commissioner's Friend

T

Tukairangi Maxwell Pete

F

Fredrick Pokai Shane

D

Des Morgan Deputy Principal