“Boy is written and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, aka as Taika Cohen, who made his feature debut in 2007 with the Sundance gem Eagle vs Shark and also directed some episodes of “The Flight of the Conchords” as well as the short film Two Cars, One Night. This doesn’t have a US distributor yet, but it is looking for one here at Sundance. We’ll let you know if this film ever ends up being released in the US.”
Sundance video review: “BOY”
January 26th, 2010Flight of the Conchords
January 26th, 2010Taika Waititi on the red carpet
January 26th, 2010“BOY” Trailer Director Taika Waititi
January 26th, 2010Matariki trailer – national release February 2010
January 26th, 2010“BOY” Review in Variety magazine
January 26th, 2010“Coarse language, frank sex talk and carefree drug use make “Boy” anything but kid-friendly, while the frustrating pace of Waititi’s already whittled-down cut seems too slow for its short running time. The material is clearly quite personal for the helmer, though it doesn’t feel particularly original, more like the poor cousin of “Son of Rambow” or “Nacho Libre,” with lo-fi production values to match.”
Sundance: Is New Zealand’s Boy the Next Precious?
January 26th, 2010One of 41 films in the World Cinema Program, Boy is a totally fresh coming of age tale set in Waititi’s native Waihau Bay, in New Zealand… The character of Boy (played by first-timer James Rolleston), is an unshakably cheerful, overimaginative 11-year-old Maori who lives on a farm with his grandmother, brother, younger cousins, and pet goat, and whose twin obsessions are a girl named Chardonnay and Michael Jackson. READ MORE IN VANITY FAIR:>
