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, |
| Distributed by |  Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 94 mins |
| Language | English |
| Budget | NZ$10,000,000 |
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For fictional characters named "Number Two", see Number Two.
No. 2 is a 2006 New Zealand film written and directed by Toa Fraser in his feature film debut. The film opened to glowing reviews and performed well at the New Zealand box-office.
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[edit] Plot
The heart has gone out of Nanna Maria’s family. There are no parties - they don’t even fight anymore. Inspired by a dream of her childhood back in Fiji, Nanna demands that her grandchildren put on a big feast at which she will name her successor. The grandchildren reluctantly turn up, but as the day progresses their preparations unravel into chaos and an outraged Nanna calls the whole thing off. That’s when everyone realizes they have to pull out all the stops and give the crazy old lady what she wants, and what they all need. Infused with the heat and vibrancy of the South Pacific, No. 2 is a big-hearted, exuberant story about what it takes to bring family together.
Tagline: Nanna Maria’s family has forgotten how to party and she’s going to change all that.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Ruby Dee | Nanna Maria |
| Nathaniel Lees | Uncle John |
| Mia Blake | Charlene |
| Pio Terei | Uncle Percy |
| Xavier Horan | Tyson |
| Antony Starr | Shelly |
[edit] Trivia
- The director Toa Fraser and the two principal actors Ruby Dee and Mia Blake were at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival to promote the film, where it won the World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic out of 16 finalists and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
- 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 the U.S. and Ruby flew back to attend the funeral.
