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     • Ariki worries that Genesis will be a softening (that is, civilizing) influence on Mana. He tells Genesis to get a place for himself and go on the dole.
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   What happened to Genesis & Ariki?

   • Genesis is taken off to jail for disturbing the peace, and then released into the custody of his older brother, Ariki (Wayne Hapi). Ariki is entrenched in Maori gang-culture, the house filled with scary-looking drunk tattooed guys who stare at Genesis with contempt.

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   What is 'the Dark Horse' all about?

   • Strategy combats chaos, strategy focuses people on one goal, and with strategy, winning is actually possible. That’s what “The Dark Horse” is all about. Genesis Potini is the center of “The Dark Horse,” (his nickname in the chess world) and the film is as much a character study as anything else.

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   Why is the Dark Horse a good movie?

   • They are seen as a unified chess team, and because most have a difficult home life, they bond as a family. The Dark Horse causes viewers to empathize with many characters—the Maori children, Mana, and Gen. The film also educates viewers about the issues that both people with mental illness and the Maori of New Zealand face daily.

   The Dark Horse Illuminates the Struggles of the Mentally Ill and of the

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   Who is the main character in 'the Dark Horse'?

   • The dark horse himself, Main Character Genesis (Cliff Curtis) struggles with maintaining stability while battling the voices within his mind (Main Character Domain of Mind, Main Character Focus of Results).

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   What makes 'the Dark Horse' so special?

   • Here, it’s the raw tone, the ragged camerawork and the revealing performances that allow “The Dark Horse” to hustle its way into our hearts. Determined to add some stability to his life, Gen volunteers to help the Eastern Knights chess club, a scrappy after-school org whose hyperactive members barely understand the game’s basic moves.

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   What gang culture is Ariki based on?

   • Ariki is entrenched in Maori gang-culture, the house filled with scary-looking drunk tattooed guys who stare at Genesis with contempt. Genesis seeks out an old chess buddy, who runs an after-school chess club for local kids and offers his services as a coach.

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   Both Ariki (Wayne Hapi) and Mana (James Rolleston)--brother and nephew to Genesis respectively-- provide the Obstacle Character Throughline perspective needed to challenge Genesis.

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   Jan 20, 2015 · “Gen,” as big brother Ariki (Wayne Hapi) calls him in the film, seems clearly disconnected from the real world as he lumbers through the rain to the local chess shop, draped in a colorful...

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   Mar 31, 2016 · Ariki worries that Genesis will be a softening (that is, civilizing) influence on Mana. He tells Genesis to get a place for himself and go on the dole.

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   Apr 1, 2016 · Genesis is taken off to jail for disturbing the peace, and then released into the custody of his older brother, Ariki . Ariki is entrenched in Maori gang-culture, the house filled with scary-looking drunk tattooed guys who stare at Genesis with contempt.

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   Feb 21, 2017 · His words encapsulate the film’s main theme: that light (hope) will triumph over darkness (despair). Throughout the movie, Gen struggles to overcome his mental health issues. There are many shots of him taking his medication and mumbling incoherently to himself.

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   May 4, 2016 · When he’s released from the mental hospital, he is remanded into his brother, Ariki’s (Wayne Hapi), custody whose lifestyle as part of a violent gang does not exactly help Gen’s recovery. Looking for something positive to do as suggested by his therapists, Gen asks to be involved with the Easter Knights, a local chess club for ...

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   Young Ariki: She can move where ever she wants, but she'll always come back, 'cause she loves the King, who the pawn will grow up to be. Like Maui, leader of his people.