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Bellbird is a 2019 New Zealand drama comedy film written and directed by Hamish Bennett, and starring Marshall Napier, Rachel House and Annie Whittle. The film is a story about loss, love and hope in a small rural community where the people are the heroes. It focuses on a father who is a farmer and his adult son, and how they face the bereavement of a wife and a mother respectively. The film also explores men's mental health and importance of community in rural life. It is also a tribute to Bennett's childhood growing up in rural New Zealand. Bellbird is Bennett's feature debut.
Original Release
11/07/2019
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marshall Napier | Ross |
Annie Whittle | Beth |
Kahukura Retimana | Marley |
Cohen Holloway | Bruce |
Rachel House | Connie |
Stephen Tamarapa | Clem |
Jeremy K. Hill | Funeral Singer |
Aaron Jackson | Aw |
Ainzlee Semeno | Aw's Girlfriend |
Kip Chapman | Graeme |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marshall Napier | Ross |
Annie Whittle | Beth |
Kahukura Retimana | Marley |
Cohen Holloway | Bruce |
Rachel House | Connie |
Stephen Tamarapa | Clem |
Jeremy K. Hill | Funeral Singer |
Aaron Jackson | Aw |
Ainzlee Semeno | Aw's Girlfriend |
Kip Chapman | Graeme |
Simon Ferry | Farm Consultant |
Bree Peters | Ana |
Shayne Radford | Keith |
Angela Radford | Jody |
Edith Gallichan-Stewart | Cow Poo Girl |
Francis Gallichan-Stewart | Cow Poo Boy |
Simon Cauty | Concerned Man |
Jason Hodzelmans | Real Estate Agent |
Waimarie McQueen | Marley's Sister |
Mick Gibson | Trainer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Catherine Fitzgerald | Producer |
Orlando Stewart | Producer |