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Bala Murali Shingade
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6.5When a messy underachiever accidentally gets alien-pregnant, she must overcome skeptical doctors, a useless baby daddy, and her oversharing mum in order to survive and reclaim her life.
Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
2026
6.5A young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter named Said is having a crisis. His fiancee left him, his career's non-existent, and his mum worries he's losing touch with his faith. Said risks it all when he befriends an SIS agent.
Miles from Nowhere
2024
NRFifty-six-year-old Perianayaki contends with the difficulties of fitting into her new home, especially at the local supermarket where she works. Eye-opening and brimming with compassion, the latest film from director Bala Murali Shingade is a slice-of-life character study that provokes questions about multiculturalism and our assumptions about the people we encounter in daily life.
Perianayaki
2022
No synopsis available yet.
Trapped
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NRWhen an insecure teenage boy gets hit in the balls while playing cricket, he lies about the pain to appear strong in front of his friend.
Ballsy
2023
NRAfter the murder of her uncle, activist Maori photographer Emma returns to New Zealand to claim her inheritance. There she has visions of a monster called Broken Beak, and as more family members die, she is compelled to vengeful action.
The Burning of Broken Beak
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NRFifty-six-year-old Perianayaki contends with the difficulties of fitting into her new home, especially at the local supermarket where she works. Eye-opening and brimming with compassion, the latest film from director Bala Murali Shingade is a slice-of-life character study that provokes questions about multiculturalism and our assumptions about the people we encounter in daily life.
Perianayaki
2022
No synopsis available yet.
Trapped
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NRWhen an insecure teenage boy gets hit in the balls while playing cricket, he lies about the pain to appear strong in front of his friend.
Ballsy
2023
