Movie Description

Erua

(1988)

Overview

Erua tells the story of an intriguing friendship between artist Toss Woollaston and a young Māori boy Erua who modelled for him each Wednesday evening in Greymouth, in the early 60s. Woollaston had seen the boy playing "like one dark bead shaken in a tray of pale ones". The image made him curious to find what Erua was like, and to try to draw "that".

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Original TitleErua

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1988-04-01

Original Language

Homepagehttps://www.nzonscreen.com/title/erua-1988

Genres

  • Drama