The Convert is a big screen watch and has just rolled into cinemas across the motu.
But a right-wing lobby group calls it "propaganda".
He couldn't comprehend that he'd been shot until he was shown an X-ray of his back with a bullet in it.
There's been the loss of five senior staff, last-minute venue cancellations and drastic cuts to this year's programme.
The film opens in Aotearoa today.
It was originally planned for Moana 2 to be a TV series.
The two lead stars are onscreen lovers and real-life loving friends.
"This is my first cinema experience."
Benee plays a would-be guitarist in a 1979 punk band.