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Two Cars, One Night

While waiting for their parents, two boys and a girl meet in the car-park of a rural pub. What at first seems to be a relationship based on rivalry soon develops into a close friendship. We learn that love can be found in the most unlikely places. A 2005 Oscar nominee.

  • New Zealand
  • 2003, 11 min
  • Director: Taika Waititi
  • Director of photography: Charles Edwards
  • Editor: Owen Ferrier Kerr
  • Screenplay: Taika Waititi
  • Music: Craig Sengelow
  • Cast: Rangi Ngamoki, Hutini Waikato, Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards
  • Contacts: New Zealand Film Commission
  • Producer: Ainsley Gardiner, Catherine Fitzgerald
  • Production: Defender Films Ltd


Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi is of Te-Whanau-a-Apanui descent. Formerly an actor, he is now focusing on writing and directing. An experienced painter, photographer and fashion designer, Taika now has three feature films in development. Two Cars, One Night (2003) has won numerous awards, as did his subsequent film Tama Tū.