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No. 2

No. 2

One place. One night.

20066.01h 34m

Overview

A matriarch organizes a feast with her family, in which she will name her successor. The heart has gone out of Nanna Maria's family. There are no parties — they don't even fight anymore...

Directed by Toa Fraser
Written by Toa Fraser
Produced by Philippa Campbell, Lydia Livingstone, Timothy White
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Nanna Maria

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Soul

Mia Blake

Mia Blake

Charlene

Miriama McDowell

Miriama McDowell

Hibiscus

Rene Naufahu

Rene Naufahu

Erasmus

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny

Danish Maria

Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

Tyson

Antony Starr

Antony Starr

Shelly

Nathaniel Lees

Nathaniel Lees

Uncle John

Pio Terei

Pio Terei

Uncle Percy

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Themes & Keywords

brotherfamily historycousinbig familypatriarchfamilyauckland

About No. 2

No. 2 is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of brother, family history, cousin, big family, patriarch, family. Directed by Toa Fraser, it stars Ruby Dee, Taungaroa Emile, Mia Blake. A matriarch organizes a feast with her family, in which she will name her successor. The heart has gone out of Nanna Maria's family. There are no parties — they don't even fight anymore...

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