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James & Isey

  • 2021
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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James & Isey (2021)
Cheeky and vivacious, 99-year-old Isey Cross, a Maori, lives with her devoted son James, on a farm in New Zealand. To celebrate reaching her 100th birthday, James organizes festivities and brings the spirit world onboard. In this intimate doc, director Florian Habicht captures the pair's devoted bond and their infectious joy. Only the truly stone-hearted could resist this celebration of love and whanau (family).
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Genuine New Zealand treasures Isey and James invite us into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday. A Northland celebration of life and aroha (love) like no other.Genuine New Zealand treasures Isey and James invite us into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday. A Northland celebration of life and aroha (love) like no other.Genuine New Zealand treasures Isey and James invite us into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday. A Northland celebration of life and aroha (love) like no other.

  • Director
    • Florian Habicht
  • Writers
    • James Cross
    • Florian Habicht
    • Gregory King
  • Stars
    • Isey Cross
    • James Cross
    • Florian Habicht
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
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    • Director
      • Florian Habicht
    • Writers
      • James Cross
      • Florian Habicht
      • Gregory King
    • Stars
      • Isey Cross
      • James Cross
      • Florian Habicht
    • 15User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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      • Florian Habicht
      • Gregory King
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    10jackmnicol

    Beautiful film

    Gorgeous film, about a wonderful mother/son relationship. It's really moving and universal. It'll make your heart sing!!!
    10mountainoaf

    Charming

    A really lovely film - very "New Zealand". A beautifully shot character portrayal. I was both moved and thoroughly enjoyed it.
    10shanecaley-86539

    a gem

    I absolutely loved this film from start to end (be sure to stay right to the very end). It is interesting, heart warming, uplifting, and just so enjoyable to watch. Just like Isey and James themselves this film is a wee gem.
    alisonwinks

    So much aroha in this beautiful film

    What a beautiful film, so beautifully shot by Florian Habicht - and James & Isey are such naturals! Gorgeous showcase of kiwi culture and lifestyle and family love. You will go away from this movie feeling good about the world!
    10donnademente

    Exquisite masterpiece

    James and Isey is one of the most perfect snapshots of real life in rural New Zealand. It is so heart warming, tender and funny that the whole world should see it. It will probably help explain the wonderful deadpan humour of shows like Flight of the Conchords but also the rich cultural and ceremonial family-centric Maori culture which is one of the most thriving indigenous cultures in the world. I love the way Florian's just-off-camera presence adds such a warmth to the narrative. We laughed and cried our way through this absolute gem of a film.

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      The people that James and Isey are descendants of are Ngati Manu aka the Bird People.
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      References Knight Rider (1982)

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2021 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Florian Habicht Site
      • Madman Films (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • James and Isey
    • Filming locations
      • North Island, New Zealand
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $184
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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