No. 2
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| Directed by | Toa Fraser |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan, Philippa Campbell |
| Written by | Toa Fraser |
| Starring | Ruby Dee, Mia Blake, Taungaroa Emile |
| Distributed by | Unknown |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | Unknown |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $Unknown |
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For the band "No. 2" see No. 2 (band)
No. 2 is a 2006 New Zealand feature film written and directed by Toa Fraser. It is his first feature film.
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[edit] Plot
A family matriarch Nanna Maria (Ruby Dee) organizes a feast with her family, in which she will name her successor. Centred in the Auckland suburb of Mt. Roskill, it tells the story of family, cultural tradition and respect.
[edit] Cast
- Ruby Dee as The Matriach
- Mia Blake as Charlene
- Taungaroa Emile as Soul
- Xavier Horan as Tyson
- Nathaniel Lees as Uncle John
[edit] Trivia
- The director, Toa Fraser and the two principal actors Ruby Dee and Mia Blake were at the Sundance Film Festival to promote the film, where it was selected to be one of the 16 finalists in the World Cinema Category. It won overall best film in that category World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic for 2006 .
- Soon after the arrival of Ruby Dee to New Zealand, the film was put on hold after the news that her husband Ossie Davis had died back home in America and Ruby flew back to the States to attend the funeral.
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[edit] Soundtrack
(see No. 2 (soundtrack) for more information)
