Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

15 mins | Drama, War | June 24, 1996

A Maori warrior comes upon the aftermath of a battle to find that the only survivor is a wounded enemy soldier. His wishes to avenge his fallen countrymen by finishing off this helpless enemy but the gods won't allow it (as conveyed to him through a spirit bird). Anguished that he must instead treat the soldier's wounds, he's further repelled by the soldier's incessant homosexual advances. Slowly and surprisingly, a change comes over the warrior to accept the soldier's advances, but the war all too soon intrudes upon them.

Twilight of the Gods

15 mins | Drama, War | June 24, 1996

Twilight of the Gods
A Maori warrior comes upon the aftermath of a battle to find that the only survivor is a wounded enemy soldier. His wishes to avenge his fallen countrymen by finishing off this helpless enemy but the gods won't allow it (as conveyed to him through a spirit bird). Anguished that he must instead treat the soldier's wounds, he's further repelled by the soldier's incessant homosexual advances. Slowly and surprisingly, a change comes over the warrior to accept the soldier's advances, but the war all too soon intrudes upon them.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Zee Films Ltd.
Original title Te Keremutunga o Nga Atua
Directors Stewart Main
Writers Wairua Wharemate-Sadler, Rangi Chadwick, Stewart Main

Cast

Greg Mayor

as Toa

Marton Csokas

as Soldier

John Maunsell

as Warrior

Tony Kingi

as Warrior

Wayne Pivac

as Warrior

Joel Lund

as Renegade

Adam Cohen

as Renegade

Craig Jenkins

as Renegade

Nick Abbs

as Renegade

Gregan Songhurst

as Renegade