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Awards  Broken English   Rated NC-17 for language, violence and
some drug content.  NC-17 In Theaters 05/2/1997 , 92min. Share
this movie on  Plot & Details  Along with Once Were Warriors,
Broken English effectively captures contemporary New Zealand as
a society in transition. Broken English dramatizes how the
effect of immigration to the cities of New Zealand by both its
native peoples, the Maoris, and Europeans seeking refuge from
political persecution has not produced a harmonious melting pot.
Ivan (Rade Serbedzija) is an embittered Croatian who fled to his
wife's native Aukland when war broke out in Bosnia. Brooding
over TV news reports on what is happening to his homeland (and
displaying more than a little guilt over his flight from there),
Ivan lashes out at anyone outside of his insulated Croatian
community, including his gentle Maori neighbors. His drug-
running business allows him a comfortable lifestyle, but he's
still irritated that hi