On a Monday night at Auckland’s Newmarket cinema, there is a flurry. A buzz in the air, for Taika Waititi’s soon-to-be-released film, Next Goal Wins, is showing an advanced screening to a selected group of fans and industry insiders.
Swapping out the typical red carpet for green, journalists and camera crew squish into the media pit readying themselves to talk to three of the film’s main stars, Oscar Kightley, David Fane and Semu Filipo. While they may have expected to hear the usual spiel about how the film is a great watch, one that will make you chuckle and leave you feeling a little bit lighter than before, the reality was something far more special.
