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The Strength of Water was filmed in the haunting landscapes of the Hokianga in
the far north of New Zealand, around the settlements of Panguru, Mitimiti and
Pawarenga; and at West Auckland’s Bethell’s Beach and Anawhata.
It is the debut feature from award-winning New Zealand director Armagan
Ballantyne, whose five short films have screened at festivals around the world
including Venice, New York and Telluride in the US.
It was written by acclaimed award-winning New Zealand playwright Briar
Grace-Smith and workshopped with Ballantyne at the Sundance Directors’ and
Screenwriters’ Labs in Utah in 2006. The film was also developed at the Binger
Institute in Amsterdam. This is Grace-Smith’s first feature film script.
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